Red-bar anthias (Pseudanthias cooperi)

Scientific name: Pseudanthias cooperi Regan, 1902

The Red-bar anthias (Pseudanthias cooperi) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–27°C (72–81°F). Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Samoa and the Line Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef.

Red-bar anthias care at a glance

Temperature: 22–27°C (72–81°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Males develop an incomplete crimson bar in the middle of their sides.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Pseudanthias cooperi
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 14.0
Common length: 12.0
Depth range: 10–91 m (33–299 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 91 m, usually 10 - 60 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa and the Line Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)