Sea goldie (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) males and females

   Female: orange-gold color with violet streak below the eye. Male: fuchsia color with elongated third ray of the dorsal fin, a red patch on the pectoral fin, and elongated margins of the tail. A male retains a harem of five to 10 females, but when the male dies or leaves, the largest and most dominant female will undergo hormonal and physical changes to become the harems new male.