ID my anthias please

[Dk638]

Bought these as lyretails but thinking they are squareback. Pretty fish just wanna know what they are. The lines in there belly make me think they're not lyretails. Thanks

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[MIKE NY]

No pic is showing, but a light line through the belly are female/juvi Squarebacks and line under the eyes are female/juvi Lyretails.

 

[Dk638]

Weird I see the pics. They have a line through the eye and belly but I'm leaning toward squareback. Thanks for the help

 

[MIKE NY]

Funny pics didn't show on my IPhone, but on my IPad I see them. They are female Squarebacks

 

[STORM]

Squarebacks +1

 

[Dk638]

Thanks, I have 3 will they develop the square? Hoping 1 turns male

 

[LongIslandAndy]

Just a thought, I have been seeing a lot of Pseudanthias Engelhardi come in lately as female squarebacks

 

[Dk638]

Just a thought, I have been seeing a lot of Pseudanthias Engelhardi come in lately as female squarebacks

Can't find much info on those, will their colors change Andy?

 

[MIKE NY]

When small they look almost the same, but at that size Pale Bars will turn pinkish with blue in the fins while the female Squarebacks will stay that bright yellow. Also the males will get a pink line on their flank almost like a Bartlett male and the male Squarebacks have a large square box on their sides.

 

[Dk638]

Thanks, they do have blue on the edge of their dorsal fins