🐠 Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
Marine Anthias • Reef-Safe Fish • Midwater Planktivore • Colorful Community Species
 
📋 The Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) is one of the most iconic reef fish, admired for its vibrant coloration and elegant midwater movement. Males display brilliant oranges, reds, and purples, while females show softer hues, creating a dynamic mix that enhances any reef aquarium.
Known for being an active midwater swimmer, the Lyretail Anthias thrives in tanks that offer strong water movement, rock structure for retreats, and abundant swimming space. They are natural schooling fish, and their peaceful community species temperament makes them ideal for coexistence with tangs, wrasses, gobies, and reef-safe angelfish.
Because of their sensitivity to feeding frequency and diet composition, Lyretail Anthias benefit from multiple small meals per day of zooplankton-rich foods. Their shimmering motion and colorful community species nature make them exceptional additions to well-maintained reef tanks.
 
💡 Highlights
✨ Vibrant Coloration: Bright oranges, reds, and purples
⚪ Active Midwater Swimmer: Constant motion throughout the tank
📏 Reef-Safe Fish: Perfect for coral setups
✅ Peaceful Community Species: Great with other non-aggressive reef fish
🐠 Harem Behavior: Best kept as one male with several females