Purple Anthia

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FAMILY - Serranidae

SCIENTIFIC NAME - Pseudanthias Tuka

COMMON NAME - Yellowstripe or Purple Anthias

SIZE - 4.7" ( 12 cm )

RANGE - Indo Pacific

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 55 US Gal. (208 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Small pieces of marine meaty foods, mysid shrimp, vitamin enriched brine shrimp, frozen marine preparations (cyclops, small krill, zooplankton) feed at least 2 times to 4 times a day.

AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 4

REEF COMPATIBILITY - Yes

CAPTIVE CARE - Can be keep in a group of one male and eight plus females if the tank is large enough (180 US Gal. - 681 L), somewhat territorial and can be aggressive to peaceful tankmates including members of its own genus. In order to keep color bright a varied diet is needed.

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