Square Anthias – Pseudanthias pleurotaenia – Medium Female

The Square Anthias (Pseudanthias pleurotaenia) is one of the largest, most popular and hardiest anthias available to the aquarium trade. The male has a bright purple square-shaped spot on its bright pink-orange body. The female is light orange with yellow fins and a pair of faint pink stripes that run from the cheek through the belly. They do best in tanks with dimmer lighting and either alone or in large groups (one male to five or more females).

Anthias are closely related to the often large and aggressive predators known collectively as Groupers but have much more peaceful temperaments. Within the Anthinnae subfamily, the temperament can still range from very passive and docile to downright bold but most are still peaceful compared to many of the other fish reputed to be \