Lyretail anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) and a crinoid or featherstar (bottom) on a coral reef. The lyretail anthias is also known as the sea gold

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Lyretail anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) and a crinoid or featherstar (bottom) on a coral reef. The lyretail anthias is also known as the sea goldie. It can reach up to 15 centimetres in length and is found throughout the Indo-West Pacific region. Crinoids feed by filtering food particles from the water using their feathery arms, the hairs of which pass food to a central mouth. They inhabit shallow and deep waters across the world's oceans. Photographed off Bangaram, Lakshadweep, India.

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