Purple Queen (species: Pseudanthias tuka) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Pseudanthias tuka
Purple Queen


©Lyle Vail: Male Pseudanthias tuka at #10 Ribbon Reef near Lizard Island. Pointed snout and dark purple patch on rear dorsal fin are distinctive.

©Lyle Vail: Female Pseudanthias tuka at #10 Ribbon Reef near Lizard Island. Yellow stripes along back to upper tail tip and on lower tail lobe are distinctive.

©Lyle Vail: Female Pseudanthias tuka at Yonge Reef near Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Serranidae
Genus Pseudanthias
Species Pseudanthias tuka

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                                  

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 12 cm (Length according to Allen and Erdmann (2012))

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen and M.V. Erdmann, G.R. (2012). Reef fishes of the East Indies. Volumes I-III in: Reef fishes of the East Indies. Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. LIRS catalog number 90162.
  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.