Common Name: Orange / Hutomo's Anthias
Species Name: Pseudanthias hutomoi (Allen & Burhanuddin, 1976)
Range: Western Central Pacific Ocean: Indonesia, Philippines
Size: up to 4 inches (10 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit reef faces and slopes/drop-off areas, usually below 100 feet
General Husbandry: Prefer a water temperature of 72 - 80°F (22 - 27°C). Not normally found in the aquarium trade, as it's a very deep-water specimen. Shown here for identification purpose should it show up in the trade.
Aquarium Suitability: *
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* - Suited for the reef aquarium;
** - Better suited for the fish-only aquarium;
*** - Better left in nature;
**** - Needing an aquarium larger than 125 gallons; and,
***** - Needing their own private environment/special tankmates.