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Sea goldie
© Nico Mostert
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| Goldies, or basslets, as they are known in most countries, are a sub-family of the rock cods.These small, brightly colored fishes move in large shoals above the reef in search of zooplankton. Males usually have extended filaments on the dorsal and caudal fins and are more colorful than the females. Most goldies start their reproductive lives as females. Harems are formed and the dominant female develops into a male which then mates with the other females. | Sea goldie (Goldie, Lyretail anthias)
Attains 10 cm.The most common and abundant of all goldies.The female is overall orange gold with two iridescent blue stripes extending backwards at an angle from the eye, and a blue ring around the top half of the eye.The male is reddish overall with yellowish flanks and has an extended third dorsal spine. Underwater the male appears purplish with pale yellow flanks, Males are larger than females. Ranges from tidal pools to coral and rocky reefs, where they are often seen shoaling in large numbers just above the reef Feeds on zooplankton, |
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