🐠 Red Belted Anthias (Pseudanthias rubrizonatus)
A Pink, Orange and Red Banded Body • Found in Thai Waters • Hardy and Colourful Once Established
 
📋 The Red Belted Anthias has an eye-catching blend of warm pink, orange, and red colouration, with a distinctive vertical red band, or "belt," that nearly bisects the body into front and back halves, giving the species its name.
It comes from the Indo-Pacific, from the Andaman Sea right here in Thai waters to Fiji, and from southern Japan to the Great Barrier Reef, naturally aggregating around isolated coral heads and rubble patches in deep water. Every Red Belted Anthias we ship is feeding well, and it's a hardy fish once established.
It's fully reef safe and retains excellent colour even under moderate lighting. It's more territorial toward its own kind and other anthias than many relatives, so it's best kept singly, or as one male with several females in a large tank. It reaches up to 12cm, so plan on at least 470L with strong water flow, open swimming space, and plenty of live rock to retreat into.
 
💡 Highlights
🎨 A Distinctive Vertical Red Belt: A striking, unmistakable marking
🇹🇭 Found in Thai Waters: Native to the Andaman Sea
🍽️ Ships Feeding Well: A hardy fish once established
🌿 Fully Reef Safe: Won't harm corals or invertebrates
👫 Best With Its Own Harem: More territorial toward other anthias than many relatives