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About Resplendent Anthias
A strikingly colorful small anthias with a brilliant red-orange body, yellow dorsal and anal fin margins, and distinctive purple-red coloration on the head and gill covers. Males are more vibrant than females and possess elongated dorsal spine rays.
Key facts
- Family
- Serranidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Beautiful anthias species. Requires frequent feeding. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea through Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia.
- Diet Details
- Feed high-quality foods including frozen mysis shrimp, copepods, and prepared zooplankton formulas. Offer small portions 2–3 times daily to match their natural planktivorous feeding behavior in the wild.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Bacterial infections, Parasitic infestations
- Appearance
- A strikingly colorful small anthias with a brilliant red-orange body, yellow dorsal and anal fin margins, and distinctive purple-red coloration on the head and gill covers. Males are more vibrant than females and possess elongated dorsal spine rays.
- Notes
- Beautiful anthias species. Requires frequent feeding. Peaceful and reef safe.
- Aka
- Resplendent Anthias, Pulcherrimus Anthias
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