Gobies, blennies, and small marine fish
Aldabra Dottyback
Pseudochromis aldabraensis
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size10 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Pseudochromidae
- Origin
- Western Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf
- Size
- 10 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.026
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; bred in captivity
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Known as the “neon dottyback”: orange with a neon blue stripe. Very territorial; add last.
