It really is an open secret that here at ReefBuilders, we are head over heels forplectranthias。It is hands down one of the coolest genus of fish for the home aquarium. They’re charismatic and shy at the same time, don’t get too big, add tons of mystery and charm to aquariums of all sizes, and they look amazing. The only heartbreaker for this genus is that with the exception ofP. inermis, all can be considered rare, and most of the time very expensive as well.
该属很大，许多物种都在描述和未描述的交易中都有不同的困难 - 我们将很快提出这个话题。不幸的是，所有人都非常罕见P. nanus和P. Fourmanoiri, or very rare和昂贵P. sagamiensis,P. garrupellus,和various other undescribed species that hit the japanese market ever so scarcely.P. pelicieriused to belong to the latter group, but in recent years have become more obtainable as well as affordable. However it is still relatively expensive, hovering around the $1,000 price tag.
The only outlier of this genus that is both common and cheap, isplectranthiasinermis。该物种始终在市场上可用，只有几十美元。P. inermis是一种伟大的初学者鱼，适合所有储罐尺寸，甚至是纳米坦克。但是，它们害羞和神秘的性质最适合较小的设置，您可以更轻松地观察它们。
Like allplectranthias, do not let their tiny nature fool you. AlthoughP. inermisis one of the smallest in the genus, they are not delicate like some species of nano gobies. Frozen pieces of mysis shrimp will be devoured with gusto. Bold, yet not aggressive. If you like something that keeps to your rock work and corals, and shows up every now and then, thenP. inermisis the perfect fish for you.
I’ve always liked secretive reef fish that adds another dimension to live rock and coral structures. An occasional glimpse of that crypticPriolepisgoby for example, or the emergence of a careful假果，谨慎plectranthias生活在这裂缝。next time you see one at your LFS, consider getting one, especially if you have a smallish tank. You’ll be hooked and who knows, the next person shelling out dubloons for an amazingplectranthiassagamiensiscould be you.
