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About Stripe-Tailed Dottyback
A small, slender fish with a deep purple to violet body and distinctive horizontal white or pale stripes running the length of the body. The tail displays prominent vertical stripes, giving rise to its common name.
Key facts
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet
- carnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Diet Details
- Marine algae, copepods, small crustaceans, brine shrimp, and mysis shrimp
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and throughout the central Pacific.
- Appearance
- A small, slender fish with a deep purple to violet body and distinctive horizontal white or pale stripes running the length of the body. The tail displays prominent vertical stripes, giving rise to its common name.
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Family
- Pempherididae
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30-gallon tank; prefers ≥50 gallons • pH 8.1–8.3, SG 1.020–1.025, temp 72–78°F • Plenty of rockwork and caves for shelter & territory • Strong water flow; intolerant of poor water quality • Feed varied meaty foods: mysis, small fish, copepods
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