Anthias ID?

[Hookup]

I added 6 of these about 2 weeks ago. All eating... all happy... but even the LFS didn't know the exact name. I like them, they were peaceful in the display and are peacefull in my tank as well. I'd just like to know what they are.

Thanks for looking.

 

[mr9iron]

I'm not help but they are pretty. I'm considering a small school of Anthias for my new tank as well.

 

[geaux xman]

nice lookin' fish.

they look like some kind of carberryi variant. dont hold me on that though.

 

[Bret61081]

If you look at the Scott Michael s Anthias book they are an undescribed species! I had several of them for a while but they didn't live longer then 2 years sadly. Mine came from Sri Lanka. They were great for me and ate anything I put in the tank!! Beautiful fish! keep us posted on them

 

[SDguy]

Yeah, some undescribed P. marcia-esque anthias is what the other threads on these have said.

 

[Hookup]

Very interesting.... Does that make them rare?

Not that I care specifically... I choose them b/c they looked very nice and were not aggressive...

Thanks

 

[kinlayan]

i have a 5 of them they are the reticulated anthias scientifically undescribed from Scott w. michaels book i posted a thread about them awhile ago

They are hardy and non aggressive !

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1698979

 

[Hookup]

Thanks Kinlayan!

It seems that if nothing else they are hearty, healthy and non-aggressive which is great.


As a side bonus, they are nit "run of the mill" fish... Not that we care about these things...


I do wonder how a cites permit is obtained for a undescribed and undocumented species?!?