Pseudanthias cf cheiropilos

**Pseudanthias cf cheiropilos**
Taxonomical systematics
	Scientific name	Pseudanthias cf cheiropilos
	Common names	Orange Basslet, Orange Seaperch, Sea Goldie
	Genus	Pseudanthias Bleeker, 1871
	Subamily	Anthiinae
	Family	Serranidae
	Order	Perciformes
	Class	Actinopterygii
	Phylum	Chordata

Local ecology
	Distribution	Coral Sea and PNG to central Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef (Kuiter, 2004). (Found in Sydney)

Biological characteristics
	Maximum size	12cm TL
	Wild foods	Zooplankton

	*Juvenile Fairy Basslet Pseudanthias* cf cheiropilos in aquarium.**

Captive care
	Feeding	Zooplankton substitutes: Artemia, Mysids. Must be fed regularly.

Reproduction
	Sexual reproduction mode	Pelagic spwaners
	Sexes	Protogynous hermaphrodites (initially female but can become male). If the male is removed from a social group, the most dominant female will change to a male.