Peach fairy basslet (Pseudanthias dispar)

Scientific name: Pseudanthias dispar Herre, 1955

The Peach fairy basslet (Pseudanthias dispar) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F).

Peach fairy basslet care at a glance

Temperature: 22–28°C (72–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Male displays a bright red dorsal fin. Ventral fins greatly extended. Female orange with yellowish tail and a pink line from the tip of the snout angling down, passing through the lower part of the eye.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Pseudanthias dispar
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 9.5
Depth range: 1–18 m (3–59 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 18 m, usually 1 - 15 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Line Islands, north to the Yaeyama Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef, Fiji and Samoa. Replaced by Pseudanthias ignitus in the Indian Ocean.
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.)