Description
Ventralis Anthias
Pseudanthias ventralis
Care: Intermediate
Diet: Planktivorous
Light: Medium
Place of origin: Melanesia
Temperature: Tropical: 22-25 deg C (72-77 deg F)
Water Parameters: SG: 1.020-1.025, pH: 8.1-8.4
Cook Islands to Pitcairn, South Pacific. Deep reef slopes. Male is mostly yellow over the back, except area below spinous dorsal which is orange to red, with deep-pink sides. Ventral fins long, but anal fin not greatly extended. Length to about 8cm.