Saltwater
Yellowback anthias
Mirolabrichthys evansi
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 Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, France, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Maldives, Mauritius, and 8 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in large groups on outer reef slopes. Schooling species along upper parts of drop-offs and in outer reef lagoons. Feeds at various depths to near surface in pursuit of zooplankton.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anthias evansi
- Mirolabrichtys evansi
- Pseudanthias evansi
In other languages
- Goldback anthias, Purple wreckfish, Two coloured coralperch, Yellow goldie, Yellow-tail basslet, Yellowtail fairy basslet, Yellowtail goldie
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.