
Gobies, blennies, and small marine fish
Sankey's Dottyback
Pseudochromis sankeyi
Photo: Silke Baron · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank100 l
- Adult size7 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Pseudochromidae
- Origin
- Southern 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 (can live in groups)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a group
- Minimum aquarium size
- 100 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Horizontal black and white stripes. One of the few Pseudochromis species that tolerates living in groups.





