Where to buy Blue-Lined Dottyback
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About Blue-Lined Dottyback
The Blue-Lined Dottyback is a small, elongated fish with a vibrant purple body covered in bright blue horizontal stripes running from head to tail. It has a slightly compressed body shape and a pointed snout characteristic of the Plesiopidae family.
Key facts
- Appearance
- The Blue-Lined Dottyback is a small, elongated fish with a vibrant purple body covered in bright blue horizontal stripes running from head to tail. It has a slightly compressed body shape and a pointed snout characteristic of the Plesiopidae family.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.026
- Family
- Plesiopidae
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet
- carnivore
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty foods including frozen mysis shrimp, frozen copepods, and finely chopped marine flesh. Supplement with small pellets designed for carnivorous reef fish. Feed 2–3 times daily in small portions.
- Max Size
- 3
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30-gallon tank; 50+ gallons recommended for multiple specimens • pH 8.1–8.3; salinity 1.020–1.025; temperature 72–78°F • Strong water flow; excellent filtration and regular water changes • Live rock and hiding places; may be territorial with similar dottybacks • Feed quality meaty foods (frozen mysis, copepods) 2–3× daily
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