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About Roughlip Anthias
The Roughlip Anthias is a small serranid with a slender body, typically displaying orange to deep red coloration on the head and upper body, fading to pink or white on the lower body and fins. Distinguishing features include a notably thick, textured lip (hence "roughlip") and elongated dorsal spine rays. Males often exhibit more intense coloration and slightly larger dorsal extensions than females.
Key facts
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet Details
- In captivity, offer frequent small meals of meaty planktonic foods: high-quality frozen mysis shrimp, copepods, and specialized small-particle pellets designed for planktivorous fish. Feed 2–3 times daily in small portions to match their natural feeding behavior.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including areas from the Red Sea and East Africa through Indonesia to the Philippines and the Great Barrier Reef. Found on deep coral reef slopes and drop-offs, typically at depths of 40–200 meters or more.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Appearance
- The Roughlip Anthias is a small serranid with a slender body, typically displaying orange to deep red coloration on the head and upper body, fading to pink or white on the lower body and fins. Distinguishing features include a notably thick, textured lip (hence "roughlip") and elongated dorsal spine rays. Males often exhibit more intense coloration and slightly larger dorsal extensions than females.
- Common Health Issues
- Starvation (if food too large or infrequent), parasitic infections, bacterial infections, loss of color under poor conditions
- Family
- Serranidae
- Care Level
- Hard
- Difficulty Level
- The Roughlip Anthias is a challenging species best suited for experienced reef aquarists. It requires a mature, well-established reef with stable water parameters, frequent small meals of appropriate planktonic foods, and low aggression from tankmates. Deep-water species do not adapt quickly to bright aquarium lighting.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Diet
- planktivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
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