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About Lyre-Tail Dartfish
The Lyre-Tail Dartfish is a small, slender fish with a pale silvery to light tan body, distinctive elongated dorsal and anal fins, and a characteristic lyre-shaped tail fin with extended upper and lower lobes. It has a small mouth positioned at the tip of its snout.
Key facts
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Bacterial septicaemia, Hole-in-the-head disease
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Great Barrier Reef and Hawaii, typically found in deeper reef areas at depths of 20-60 meters.
- Appearance
- The Lyre-Tail Dartfish is a small, slender fish with a pale silvery to light tan body, distinctive elongated dorsal and anal fins, and a characteristic lyre-shaped tail fin with extended upper and lower lobes. It has a small mouth positioned at the tip of its snout.
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Family
- Microdesmidae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Diet Details
- Feed small live or frozen foods such as mysis shrimp, copepods, and small amphipods. High-quality prepared pellet foods designed for small reef fish are accepted. Feed 2-3 times daily in small portions to match natural foraging behavior.
- Care Level
- Moderate
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