Pseudanthias cf cheiropilos |
Taxonomical systematics |
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Scientific name |
Pseudanthias cf cheiropilos |
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Common names |
Orange Basslet, Orange Seaperch, Sea Goldie |
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Genus |
Pseudanthias Bleeker, 1871 |
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Subamily |
Anthiinae |
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Family |
Serranidae |
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Order |
Perciformes |
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Class |
Actinopterygii |
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Phylum |
Chordata |
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Local ecology |
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Distribution |
Coral Sea and PNG to central Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef (Kuiter, 2004). (Found in Sydney) |
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Biological characteristics |
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Maximum size |
12cm TL |
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Wild foods |
Zooplankton |
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Juvenile Fairy Basslet Pseudanthias cf cheiropilos in aquarium. |
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Captive care |
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Feeding |
Zooplankton substitutes: Artemia, Mysids. Must be fed regularly. |
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Reproduction |
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Sexual reproduction mode |
Pelagic spwaners |
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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. |
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