Lori's anthias (Pseudanthias lori)

Scientific name: Pseudanthias lori Lubbock & Randall, 1976

The Lori's anthias (Pseudanthias lori) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–27°C (72–81°F).

Lori's anthias care at a glance

Temperature: 22–27°C (72–81°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Young and females with series of red blotches over the back below the soft part of the dorsal fin, followed by a red streak onto the tail.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Pseudanthias lori
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 12.0
Common length: 7.0
Depth range: 7–70 m (23–230 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 7 - 70 m, usually 18 - 70 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island and Rowley Shoals in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Philippines, south to the northern Great Barrier Reef and Loyalty Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)