Yellowback Anthias
Pseudanthias evansi
Sighting evidence at Kogyo Maru, Coron
Yellowback anthias form dense hover-feeding aggregations around the Kogyo's listing superstructure, picking zooplankton from the current with rapid precision movements while dominant males display their vivid yellow dorsal saddle to maintain hierarchy. All anthias are born female and the dominant individual in a group can transition to male if needed, providing the colony with flexible reproductive capacity. Their constant mid-water presence creates a living orange-and-yellow curtain that makes wide-angle photography effortless.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Yellowback Anthias is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.