Yellow Striped Clingfish

The Diademichthys genus are also known as Clingfish. They received their name from the way they cling on surfaces in the aquarium such as rockwork. Provide an aquarium with ample rockwork, cave, cracks and crevices and a rocky, rubble aquarium substrate. Diademichthys Clingfish are sensitive to aquarium flucuations ensure stable water conditions. Clingfish are often associated with Long Spine Urchins. Clingfish will suction themselves to rockwork and rubble they are a carnivorous fish feeding on crustaceans and zooplankton. They can become slightlyly aggressive to other Clingfish but are otherwise peaceful. Diademichthys Clingfish are sexually dimorphic, the female has a long narrow snout with the males having a more round snout. Provide an aquarium with a tight fitting lid as they may jump.

Yellow Striped Clingfish are also sometimes known simply as Long Snout or Urchin Clingfish. Not often found in the aquarium trade. Yellow Striped Clingfish are quite lovely with an overall dark to red brown color, three yellow stripes on its body, yellow spot on its caudal fin. Females will have a longer and thinner snout than males. Yellow Striped Clingfish can grow to almost 2".

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 20 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