Bartlett’s Anthias

Women‍‍`s Corner
June 21, 2022

Species name: Pseudanthias bartlettorum

Common names: Bartlett’s Anthias, Bartlet's Fairy Bass.

Family: Serranidae

Subfamily: Anthiinae

Order: Perciformes

Class: Actinopterygii

Maximum length: 3.54 in.

Minimum tank size: 55 gallons. 100 gallons for a small group.

Reef Compatibility: Yes

Common names for Bartlett’s Anthias include Lyretail Anthia, Evans Anthias, and Bartlett’s Fairy Bass. They originate from the Pacific Ocean: Palau, Kosrae in the Caroline Islands, Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands, Nauru, and Fanning Islands in Kiribati. Recently recorded from Tonga.

These busy, colorful fish like to occupy the mid to upper portions of a tank, a do best when kept in a group in a ratio of about one male to four females or juveniles. Ideally, only one male should occupy your aquarium, otherwise, they will likely fight.

Hardiness: Medium. This is one of the easiest Anthias species to care for. Unfortunately, they ship poorly. Allow them 3-4 hours to adapt to your aquarium before you release them.

Aggressiveness: Peaceful. Care should be taken to ensure that you keep only one male per tank as they will likely fight with each other.

Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Palau, Kosrae in the Caroline Islands, Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands, Nauru, and Fanning Islands in Kiribati. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Diet: Zooplankton and floating filamentous algae. Should be fed a varied diet of Mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and other meaty items. They sometimes, but not always accept flake food. With their higher metabolism and constant activity, they tend to lose weight rapidly if they are not fed several times per day.

Information collected from Google.