Anampses chrysocephalus (Red tail labre)

Uniformly brown-copper body strongly speckled with small white dots, dorsal fin and anal included. The caudal is bright red, only a vertical white strip located at the base of it is interposed between the dominant color and the red. The adult male presents a different livery firing in pink white. Its orange head is striated with white marbles.

Chrysocephalus anamsses fish is a marine fish belonging to the pomacentridae family. It is also known as a golden-headed-head fishing. It is from the warm and shallow waters of the coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Ocean.

The body of the chrysocephalus anamsses fish is elongated and rather flat, with a slightly oval shape. Its head is wide and rounded, and its mouth is small and fitted with sharp teeth. Its caudal fin is rounded, while its pectoral and pelvic fins are long and fine. Its color varies according to age and sex, but in general, it is a beautiful bright blue with white and yellow spots on the body and vertical lines on the head. Juveniles often have dliest coloring with brown and black spots on the body and head.

Chrysocephalus anamsses fish measures approximately 15 centimeters in length in adulthood. It is generally lonely and can be territorial, although it can sometimes be seen in small groups in coral reefs. It feeds mainly on small crustaceans and algae which he finds in the reefs.

Chrysocephalus anamsses fish is a very popular aquarium fish thanks to its beautiful color and its peaceful behavior. It is important to provide him with a large enough aquarium so that he can swim freely and to offer him a variety of food to maintain his health. Because of its popularity as a company animal, it is also often captured in the wild to be sold in aquarophilia stores. However, this practice can endanger the wild populations of chrysocephalus anamphasses, it is therefore important to ensure that the fish sold in aquarium come from lasting sources.

Adult male much more colorful than the female which is plain -stained in white point. Please note, young males have the same delivered as females.