Red-cheeked fairy basslet (Pseudanthias huchtii)

Scientific name: Pseudanthias huchtii Bleeker, 1857

The Red-cheeked fairy basslet (Pseudanthias huchtii) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F). Native range: Western Central Pacific, Moluccas and the Philippines to Vanuatu, south to the Great Barrier Reef; Palau in Micronesia.

Red-cheeked fairy basslet care at a glance

Temperature: 22–28°C (72–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7

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Species facts

Scientific name: Pseudanthias huchtii
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 12.0
Depth range: 3–30 m (10–98 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 30 m, usually 5 - 30 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Moluccas and the Philippines to Vanuatu, south to the Great Barrier Reef; Palau in Micronesia.
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.)