Charlene’s Anthias, Pseudanthias charlenae from Western New Guinea, Indonesia

Charlene’s anthias, Pseudanthias charlenae is a relatively newly described species of anthias which was first discovered in Cenderawasih Bay, western New Guinea during the big biodiversity exploration trip to the Bird’s Head Peninsula. The species like many others discovered around…

Rare Japanese white-bar fairy basslet and golden hawkfish appear in Thailand!

Pseudanthias leucozonus is a rare Pseudanthias species that almost secretively hidden from aquarist because it is restricted to Izu Peninsula region and nearby islands. Even though there are some record of Pseudanthias leucozonus from the trade that happened to be…

Randall describes two new anthias species, Pseudanthias bimarginatus and P. unimarginatus

Pseudanthias bimarginatus and P. unimarginatus are two new species of Anthias from the Western Indian Ocean. Pseudanthias bimarginatus was described from specimens collected at 48m (~150ft) in the Maldives and it looks like a parvirostris anthias with a purple body…

Pseudanthias pictilis, amazing painted anthias specimens arrive at Quality Marine

Pseudanthias pictilis is a showstopping specimen of anthias which was once widely regarded as THE anthias to have in your reef. Both males and females of Pseudanthias pictilis have amazing coloration which is dominated by an anterior body which is…

Pseudanthias leucozonus, white bar anthias makes a big appearance at Greenwich Aquaria

[youtube width=”640″ height=”385″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChuNpv2ccCY[/youtube] Pseudanthias leucozonus, the white bar anthias, is an extremely rare species of anthias with some breathtaking colors. Being normally restricted to the southern seas of Japanese waters, this large batch of ten Pseudanthias leucozonus was actually sourced…