Gobies, blennies, and small marine fish
Orchid Dottyback
Pseudochromis fridmani
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size7 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Pseudochromidae
- Origin
- Red Sea
- Size
- 7 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.026
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- low – medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (the calmest of the Pseudochromis)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- Carnivore (eats small fireworms)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; commercially bred
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Deep purple with a dark line across the eye. Captive-bred specimens are easy to find. Very hardy.
