Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Lavender-spotted Anthias
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
Photo: Ciar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size20 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Serranidae
- Origin
- Western Pacific
- Size
- 20 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
- 400 L
- Diet
- carnivore (zooplankton)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Males are pink with a square lavender spot on their side. Large for an anthias.
