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Which Fish am I?

Creature Focus:                Purple Anthias

Scientific Name:               Pseudanthias tuka

Habitat:                                The steep walls of reef drop offs

Conservation Status:      Least concern

Threats:                               Climate change

 

Researcher Note: 

Whilst both males and females are purple, females have a bright yellow stripe along their backs and males have long fins and enlarged blubbery lips.

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The blue room

The Blue Room

Interactive Experience

In a wide shallow display case on the Museum's floor are many colourful coral resting on sand.

Coral reef life box

Coral communities

Two striped fish with yellow fins swim over coral. Their faces have large black patches.

Which fish am I?
Credit: WA Museum