Orange‑pink fish with two pale side spots and a truncated tail.

Twinspot anthias

Pseudanthias bimaculatus
Where at Shedd?
Wonder of Water Wild Reef
Diet Zooplankton, algae and crustaceans
Size Length: Up to 5.5 inches (14 cm)
Type Fishes
Range Deep coastal drop-offs in the Indian and West-Central Pacific Oceans
Habitat Indian and Pacific Oceans and Indonesian Sea on coastal drop-offs

Did you know?

  1. Two-spot anthias sometimes spawn near related species, producing accidental hybrids.

IUCN Red List Conservation Status