Purple Queen Anthias (Pseudanthias tuka)

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Purple Queen Anthias

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Quoy's Parrotfish

Pseudanthias tuka

473 Litres (125 US G.)

10.2-12.7cm (4-5 ")

pH

8.1 - 8.4

25.6-26.7°C (78 -80 °F)

8-12 °d

1:1 M:F

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

1-5 years

Family

Serranidae



Additional names

Yellow-Striped Anthias, Yellow-Striped Fairy Basslet


Origin

Mauritius to Palau, and Southern Japan.

Sexing

Like other Anthias, it is a protogynous hermaphrodite. Females are pink-purple with a yellow back stripe and the top, and botton of the tail, while males are pink-purple with a yellow face, with a dark orange stripe on the face and back into the dorsal fin, and the tail a solid pink-purple with no yellow stripes, as well as a prominently pointed snout.

Tank compatibility

Relatively peaceful fish.

Diet

Planktonivorous, will need to eat a lot in a day, as so they are adapted to - around 4 times a day should suffice.

Feeding regime

Daily.

Environment Specifics

Reef tank

Behaviour

A fairly docile fish to keep.

Identification

A pink-purple fish with yellow-orange stripe.

Notes[edit]

The biggest challenge to keeping this species is feeding it enough. Being planktonivores, it is adapted to eat multiple times per day due to the tiny nature of its prey. It is advised you should feed them around 4 times per day to keep them from starving.

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