Purple Queen Anthias

Pseudanthias tuka

COMMON NAME:		Purple Queen Anthias
SCIENTIFIC NAME:		Pseudanthias tuka
SIZE AVAILABLE:		~2-3 inches
MINIMUM TANK SIZE:		75 gallons
FOOD/DIET:		Planktivore
CARE LEVEL:		Semi-difficult, needs special care of water and food
REEF SAFE:		Considered safe
AVAILABILITY:		Most always available - 99%

• Always do better in groups!!

• Also known as Yellowstriped Fairy Basslet.

• It has a purple body with a yellow-orange stripe that runs along the top, all the way to the caudal fin.

• A shy fish, it will need plenty places to hide.

• Males do the best when they are kept in groups with several females.

• May become hostile to other anthias.

• This fish likes a high flow environment and strong current over the reef.