Gobies, blennies, and small marine fish
Springer's Dottyback
Pseudochromis springeri
Photo: PilarMeca · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank80 l
- Adult size5.5 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Pseudochromidae
- Origin
- Red Sea
- Size
- 5.5 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
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 80 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; bred in captivity
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Black with electric blue stripes on the head. Small and calmer than other Pseudochromis species.
