Bloodspot Anthia

The Bloodspot (Luzon) Anthias (Pseudanthias luzonensis) is a reef-safe, open-water anthias that brings steady mid-water movement to reef and mixed reef aquariums. It’s best known for its warm orange-to-pink body tones and the contrasting “blood spot” marking that gives the fish its common name. Like many anthias, it looks most natural when it has rockwork nearby for quick retreats between feeding passes.

What You’ll Observe:

• Short, repeated laps in the water column, often returning to the same “home” area near the rock
• Quick bursts toward the surface when food hits the water, then a return to hovering mid-tank
• A consistent daily rhythm’more active during regular feeding windows
• If kept with other anthias, clear spacing and “pecking order” behavior around favorite swim lanes
• Color and confidence improving as it settles into a predictable routine

Provide open swimming room with rock ledges and caves, and keep flow and oxygenation strong so it can stay active all day. Offer a mix of small meaty foods (like mysis, finely chopped seafood, and quality pellets) in multiple small feedings for best consistency. In larger tanks, this species can be kept in a harem-style group with one male and multiple females.

Can I keep a single Bloodspot Anthias, or does it need a group?
Many hobbyists keep this species singly in modest-sized tanks, while groups tend to work best in larger systems where each fish can claim its own space.

Do Bloodspot Anthias change sex like other anthias?
Yes’anthias are commonly kept in harem structures, and keepers often discuss male/female dynamics and the dominant fish taking the “male role” over time.

How often do people actually feed anthias in home aquariums?
A common theme is frequent, smaller feedings; many keepers report 2–4 feedings per day depending on tank size and stocking.

Will it eat pellets, or is it mostly a frozen-food fish?
Keepers often have the most success starting with frozen foods, then mixing in small pellets once the fish is eating aggressively at feeding time.

Is it normal for a new anthias to spend most of its time close to the rock at first?
Yes’many owners describe an initial “stay-near-cover” phase that shifts toward more open-water hovering as the fish learns the tank’s feeding schedule.

Each fish is checked for strong appetite and activity before we approve it for your tank.