Pseudanthias cooperi
Taxonomical systematics
Scientific name
Pseudanthias cooperi (Regan, 1902)
Common names
Red Seaperch, Red-bar Anthias
Genus
Pseudanthias
Family
Serranidae
Order
Perciformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Local ecology
Distribution
Tropical Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Northern and Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea. (Found in Sydney)
Biological characteristics
Maximum size
12cm TL
Red Seaperch Pseudanthias cooperi in aquarium.
Red Seaperch P. cooperi 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).
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