Common Name: Lori’s / Tiger Queen Anthias
Species Name: Pseudanthias lori (Randall & Lubbock, 1976)
Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: Philippines and Christmas Island to the Tuamotu Islands, north to the Yaeyamas, and south to the Loyalty Islands
Size: up to 5 inches (12 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit reef faces and slopes/drop-off areas.
General Husbandry: Prefer a water temperature of 72 - 80°F (22 - 27°C). Require exceptional water quality, good water movement and numerous feedings per day. Diet consists mainly of meaty foodstuffs, e.g., mysis shrimp, enriched brine shrimp, and enriched fresh fish and shrimp flesh. Needs hiding places and non-aggressive tankmates.
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.