Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Bicolor Anthias
Pseudanthias bicolor
Photo: Izuzuki · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size13 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Serranidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 13 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with several females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Upper half orange and belly lilac; males have two filaments on the dorsal fin.
