george9617
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The name sounds like orange aranthria but google shows nothing so I'm sure I'm wrong. Any input will be apreciated
He's really shy too
He's really shy too
beautiful orange yellow and purple fish
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TommyP
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Seems like a Red Fairy Anthias (Pseudanthias kashiwae)
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Taken from Live Aquaria :
The Red Fairy Anthias is one of the Anthias groups that is moderately easy to keep. Once thought to be the same fish as the Striped Anthias, this was resolved by territorial identification with the Striped Anthias being endemic to the Red Sea, while the Red Fairy Anthias is found in the Red Sea, Maldives and along the Great Barrier Reef. The Red Fairy Anthias is also referred to as the Tricolor Anthias, Cooper's Anthias, Red Fairy Basslet, Silver Streak, or Kashiwae Anthias. A well developed lateral red bar and a red caudal fin differentiate the male from a female which only has red tips on the caudal fin and a pinkish-orange body color.
This is one of the few Anthias that can be kept with other varieties, e.g.; the Lyretail, Squarespot, and Purple Queen. Use caution when introducing the Red Fairy Anthias to a tank. If there is aggressive or deadly behavior, the fish should be separated. It is best kept in a 25 gallon tank as a single specimen, or in a minimum of 70 gallon tank for a group. The Tricolor needs a large amount of room in which to swim.
Anthias species all share the trait of being hermaphroditic.
The Red Fairy Anthias does best on a diet of zooplankton and benefits from the presence of a gorgonian coral in the tank. Approximate Purchase Size: 2-1/2" to 4"
The Red Fairy Anthias is one of the Anthias groups that is moderately easy to keep. Once thought to be the same fish as the Striped Anthias, this was resolved by territorial identification with the Striped Anthias being endemic to the Red Sea, while the Red Fairy Anthias is found in the Red Sea, Maldives and along the Great Barrier Reef. The Red Fairy Anthias is also referred to as the Tricolor Anthias, Cooper's Anthias, Red Fairy Basslet, Silver Streak, or Kashiwae Anthias. A well developed lateral red bar and a red caudal fin differentiate the male from a female which only has red tips on the caudal fin and a pinkish-orange body color.
This is one of the few Anthias that can be kept with other varieties, e.g.; the Lyretail, Squarespot, and Purple Queen. Use caution when introducing the Red Fairy Anthias to a tank. If there is aggressive or deadly behavior, the fish should be separated. It is best kept in a 25 gallon tank as a single specimen, or in a minimum of 70 gallon tank for a group. The Tricolor needs a large amount of room in which to swim.
Anthias species all share the trait of being hermaphroditic.
The Red Fairy Anthias does best on a diet of zooplankton and benefits from the presence of a gorgonian coral in the tank. Approximate Purchase Size: 2-1/2" to 4"
Tony Gill
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Your photo looks like a female Pseudanthias squamipinnis.
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george9617
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Awesome thanks
