Blackstripe Dottyback

Pseudochromis Dottybacks are small, hardy and generally easy to feed. Plenty of rock work with cracksd, caves and crevices should be provided for hiding. Pseudochromis Dottyback may pick at and consume benthic invertebrates. They have also been known to eat bristleworms and mantis shrimp. A diet of meaty based foods should be provided multiple times daily. Although Pseudochromis are known to be territorial and aggressive towards other fish they are also quite shy. Pseudochromis should be housed with larger fish that are not easily harrassed.

The Blackstripe Dottyback is also known as the Southeast Asian Blackstripe Dottyback. Rarely seen in the aquarium trade. Blackstripe Dottybacks have been seen with multiple different color forms. All color forms have a horizontal black stripes on its upper body and a dark eye stripe that runs from its snout to its gill area. Some have a gray body with a pink to red belly while others may have a yellow belly and an overall white body color. They can grow up to 5".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 30 gallons or larger for this species.

Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH