Purple Queen Anthias
Pseudanthias tuka

Identification: Bright purple/magenta colored body with a pointed nose.

Behavior:   Schooling fish

Maximum Length:  5"

Origin:  Western Pacific, Fiji, and Coral Sea.

Minimum tank size:   55 Gallon

Feeding and diet:   Offer live brine shrimp, frozen Mysis shrimp, Ocean Nutrition Prime Reef (Frozen), and other small meat based foods.

Availability:   Occasional

Cautions: Very difficult to get it to feed. Primarily needs brine shrimp but is extremely picky

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