Scribbled anthias pseudanthias bimaculatus

In nature, Scribbled anthias feed passively, as do most types of Anthias. Which means they stay in relatively still positions, while facing the current. When zooplankton drifts towards them in the water, the fish snatch their food up. With this method, the hunters easily get hold of small critters and eggs, while using up the smallest amount of energy possible. Feeding is fairly constant, although other behaviours punctuate this activity.

These are fish that live in social groups, with one male to around 5 or more females. Scribbled anthias are also protogynous hermaphrodites. Which means when the top male dies, the largest female in the group will turn male. It will then become the new breeding male. As a result, all juvenile Carberryi Anthias, are in fact immature females.

Scribbled anthias do best when fed a varied diet. They will accept frozen mess shrimp and enriched frozen brine shrimp. They will also eat live foods such as copepods and amphipods, that can be cultivated in attached refugium. Over time, these fish may have small amounts of high quality flake food as well.