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Photo Courtesy Dr. Jack Randall
They start mature life as females, then change to males! The beautiful bi-colored anthias may live in large harems with one male taking care of the females. Should anything happen to him, the largest female in the school will absorb her eggs and change to a male! They are beautiful and small, reaching a length of only 5 inches. The lucky snorkeler may find them in shallow waters or divers may see them down to 100 feet or lower. The males have very long second and third spines that have yellow tips they use for display, according to Dr. Randall, and all dine mainly on zooplankton.
I love these little fish. For the photographer, they seem to be less active in the late afternoons, preparing to bed down in the reef for the night. With a little patience and no flash to frighten them good pictures can be obtained.
The Hawaiian name for these fish has been lost over time, but undoubtedly the Hawaiians had one.
Please remember when snorkeling or diving, please kokua. We do not touch anything, take only pictures, and leave only bubbles!
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