Royal Dottyback (Bicolor Dottyback) / Pseudochromis paccagnellae

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Royal Dottyback (Bicolor Dottyback) / Pseudochromis paccagnellae

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SCIENTIFIC NAME - Pseudochromis paccagnellae

COMMON NAME - Royal Dottyback (Bicolor Dottyback)

SIZE - 3.1" (8 cm)

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. (76 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Live and Frozen marine preparations for carnivores. Feed daily.

REEF COMPATIBILITY - Will eat ornamental shrimps.

CAPTIVE CARE - Very aggressive, Keep only one and then only with other aggressive fish. Offer foods enriched with vitamin and color enhancers, feed foods with carotenoids to help color stability.
 
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Mean, mean, mean fish. They will bully fish as they mature.
 

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