Anthias ID

[racer69]

I am trying to save these guys from the LFS, and would like to get a positive id. I think they are either Bartletts or evansi's. The were sold as Purple Queens, but I don't think that is right.

 

[racer69]

Could they be carberryi? Here is a pic from the marine center.

 

[t0mmy108]

female Purple Queen Anthias - Mirolabrichthys tuka or possibly Pseudanthias tuka. usually found here locally between $16 to $24 a piece.

 

[KingDiamond]

They kind of look like Bartletts when it comes to body and fin shape but the color is not right. All the Bartletts I have seen are much more yellow. The color skeem on those fish almost seems the opposite.

Brad

 

[t0mmy108]

they look like these. Maybe you can add a male and they will hang out together.

http://www.edge-of-reef.com/anthias/ANHPtukaen.htm

 

[racer69]

Tom, I believe you are right. It seems all the pics of queens are of male. Now that I have seen some females, I believe that is what I have.

 

[john rochon]

and I might add, almost next to impossible to keep! very very hard to get them to eat. I know TOMM has a few but very few reefers will even bother with these. they die to easy. worse track record than ACHILLES and IDOLS imo.

 

[MorandiWine]

tuka

 

[blstravler]

Female Tuka's

Very hard to keep, good luck. I have only seen a group of four survive at my LFS but they are in a 1800 gal reef with about another 100 anthias.

 

[SerranidTerror]

If you have trouble with anthias eating try some san fran. bay brand plankton. My various anthias love the stuff (no purple queens tho)