Creole fish

[Eric the half-bee]

I picked up 2 Paranthias furcifer at my LFS Monday. Beautiful little fish. Purple in color and about 3 " long. I believe there in the basslet family. Anybody have or know much about them?

 

[phoenixstar89]

wrasse family. they get to be about a foot long. never had one in a reef but should be ok with the corals. your cuc might not fare so well though

 

[tm613]

The creole wrasee is Clepticus parrae

The creole fish is Paranthias furcifer which is a basslet (Family Serranidae) As you can proably see from the genus name related to Anthias . Zoo plankton feeder your CUC should be fine. They are from the Atlantic

 

[scchase]

Wonderful fish I miss mine jumped out the back. Ignored everyone else in the tank ate everything you could ever want to feed and seems impervious to disease.

 

[tm613]

would like to find one for my Atlantic tank...any pics?

 

[rachenbrazil]

beware that they grow pretty large compared to regular anthias. Can grow up to 3/4 of foot . Shy at first but will be bold and mean. Will take flakes peletts and sea food with gusto.
Had one for 5 years but jumped to carpet....
Nice fish just do keep with smaller fish...

 

[Eric the half-bee]

would like to find one for my Atlantic tank...any pics?

If I can remember, I'll get some pics this eve and post .

 

[Eric the half-bee]

Here's a couple of pics.