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About Marshall Islands Dottyback
Small elongated fish with bright violet to red coloration on the body and yellow-orange fin edges. The head and anterior body tend toward deeper purple-red, while the posterior is often lighter violet.
Key facts
- Appearance
- Small elongated fish with bright violet to red coloration on the body and yellow-orange fin edges. The head and anterior body tend toward deeper purple-red, while the posterior is often lighter violet.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Family
- Plesiopidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-82°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30-gallon tank with strong flow and stable parameters • Temp 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, sg 1.023–1.025 • Requires live rock/coral for hiding; territorial with conspecifics • High-quality varied diet: mysis, copepods, small pellets • Prone to aggression; best kept singly or in pairs in established reef
- Care Level
- Expert
- Origin
- Western Pacific, endemic to the Marshall Islands.
- Max Size
- 3.5
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