Pseudanthias pictilis
Taxonomical systematics
Scientific name
Pseudanthias pictilis (Randall and Allan, 1978)
Common names
Purple-Yellow Seaperch, Painted Anthias
Genus
Pseudanthias
Family
Serranidae
Order
Perciformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Local ecology
Distribution
Tropical Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef. (Found in Sydney)
Biological characteristics
Maximum size
12cm TL
Juvenile purple-yellow seaperch Pseudanthias pictilis in aquarium.
Two juvenile purple-yellow seaperch Pseudanthias pictilis in aquarium.
Sub-adult purple-yellow seaperch Pseudanthias pictilis in aquarium.
Captive care
Feeding
Zooplankton substitutes: Artemia, Mysids. Must be fed regularly.
Reproduction
Sexual reproduction mode
Pelagic spawners
Sexes
Protogynous hermaphrodites (initially female but can become male).
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