Yellowstriped fairy basslet (Pseudanthias tuka)

Scientific name: Pseudanthias tuka Herre & Montalban, 1927

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

Yellowstriped fairy basslet care at a glance

Temperature: 22–28°C (72–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines: 10; Dorsal soft rays: 15-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Males of this species differ from males of P. pascalus by having a yellowish snout.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Pseudanthias tuka
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 12.0
Depth range: 2 m (7 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - ? m, usually 10 - 35 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Mauritius to the Philippines and Bali to the Solomon Islands, south to Rowley Shoals and the Great Barrier Reef; Palau in Micronesia. Reported from southern Japan.
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.)