Saltwater
Swallowtail seaperch
Anthias anthias
Anthiadidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 27 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 472 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Albania, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, and 37 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Lives amongst rocks, gravel, coral and in submarine caves on the continental shelf and upper slope. Nocturnal. Adults feed on crustaceans and small fishes. Protogynous.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anthias sacer
- Aylopon canariensis
- Labrus anthias
- Serranus anthias
In other languages
- Almindelig svalehalebars
- Koruahven
- Barbier, Sea perch, Swallow-tail sea perch, Swallowtail sea perch
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.