Red Striped Anthias
Red Striped Anthias
(Pseudanthias fasciatus)
QUICK STATS
Minimum Tank Size: 125 gallons
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Reef Compatible: Yes
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025
Max. Size: 7"
Color Form: Orange, Red, Yellow
Diet: Carnivore
Origin: Indo-Pacific, Maldives
Family: Serranidae
The Red Striped Anthias, also known as the One-Stripe Anthias, makes a beautiful addition to the fish-only, invertebrate, or reef aquarium. Adults are adorned with a prominent red lateral stripe outlined by light pink bands.
The Red Striped Anthias does best when kept with its own species in a tank of at least 125 gallons. In their natural habitat, Red Striped Anthias inhabit cave entrances and ledges of seaward reefs. In the home aquarium, Anthias typically dwells in the middle of a tank but appreciates the availability of several hiding places.
Anthias species all share the trait of being hermaphroditic. If a dominant male perishes, the largest female of the group will often morph to take its place.
The diet is consistent with other members of the Anthias group - zooplankton and floating filamentous algae. In the aquarium, it should be fed a varied diet of mysis shrimp, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, frozen preparations and other meaty items for zooplankton feeders, and small quantities of food several times per day.