Saltwater
Red-cheeked fairy basslet
Pseudanthias huchtii
Anthiadidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 53 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Fiji, Indonesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.
More about the species
Description
Occurs singly or in small groups around coral outcrops of clear outer reef slopes. Males are territorial and haremic. Total length for females from Masuda & Allen, 1993.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anthias huchtii
- Anthias mortoni
- Pseudanthias huchti
- Pseudoanthias huchti
In other languages
- Valjaskoruahven
- Hucht's fairy basslet, Hucht's sea perch, Pacific basslet, Red-cheeked anthias, Threadfin anthias
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.