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About Yellow-Spotted Anthias
A small, elongated anthias with a brilliant orange-red body marked by distinctive bright yellow spots and streaks on the head and body. Males display more intense coloration than females, with elongated dorsal fin rays.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- 3-4 times daily
- Family
- Serranidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • 75+ gallon tank for groups; 55+ for single specimen • Stable parameters: 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025 • Strong water flow and excellent filtration essential • Feed high-quality meaty foods (mysis, copepods) multiple times daily • Prefers groups but can be territorial; avoid bullying tank mates
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Appearance
- A small, elongated anthias with a brilliant orange-red body marked by distinctive bright yellow spots and streaks on the head and body. Males display more intense coloration than females, with elongated dorsal fin rays.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Min tank size
- 70 gallons
- Diet
- planktivore
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands and Polynesia, typically found on coral reef walls and slopes at depths of 20–100 meters.
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