Saltwater Fish
Lyre-tail Anthias (Female).
A peaceful orange anthias that brings constant, fluttering movement to the upper water column. Reef-safe and best in a group; like all anthias they're planktivores that need frequent small feedings in a 55-gallon-plus reef with good flow.
Live fish are priced per supplier batch — prices may vary. Call to confirm current pricing.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
Every animal is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it reaches the sales floor. This is a species we carry — it's most likely in the tanks around delivery days, but live stock changes daily. Please call (814) 456-9445 to confirm availability before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Temperament
- Semi aggressive
- Community
- Semi community
- Adult size
- 3"
- Min tank size
- 55 gallons
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Scientific name
- Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Good tank mates
A reef-safe, active swimmer that fits peaceful to semi-aggressive community reefs alongside tangs, wrasses, clownfish, and other mid-water schoolers. These anthias do best in groups, and since all start as females with one turning into a dominant male, keep one male with several females or a female-only group to limit squabbling. Avoid very aggressive tankmates that will outcompete them at feeding time, and don't crowd two males in a smaller tank.
Good to know
Lyretail anthias are sequential hermaphrodites: if the dominant male is removed, the largest female changes sex and color to become the new male of the harem.
Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice before you buy.
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660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
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