Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Lyretail Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank500 l
- Adult size15 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Serranidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific (Red Sea to Japan)
- Size
- 15 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- middle
- Behavior
- peaceful (males are aggressive toward each other)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 5 or more females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 500 L
- Diet
- carnivore (zooplankton; at least three feedings per day)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; protogynous hermaphrodite
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Females are orange and males are magenta, with an elongated dorsal fin. This species requires frequent feeding, which calls for good filtration to keep the water clean.
