Saltwater
Sea goldie
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Anthiadidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 88 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Christmas Island, Egypt, Fiji, France, Hong Kong SAR China, India, and 30 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults are found above coral outcrops or patch reefs of clear lagoons, channels, or outer reef slopes. Form large aggregations. Feed on zooplankton. A protogynous hermaphrodite. Males are territorial and haremic. Color patterns and size of sexual transition very slightly from one locality to the next. Total length for females from Ref. 9137.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anthias huchtii
- Anthias manadensis
- Anthias sqamipinnis
- Anthias squamipinnis
- Anthias squammipinnis
- Franzia squamipinnis
In other languages
- Feabborre
- Juvel-fanebars
- Viirikoruahven
- Goldie, Lyretail anthias, Lyretail coralfish, Lyretail fairy basslet, Orange basslet, Orange butterfly perch, Orange fairy basslet, Orange sea perch, Orange seaperch, Rainbow, Red coral perch, Scalefin anthias, Scalefin basslet, Scalefin fairy basslet, Wreckfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.