Cherry Dottyback
From Microcosm Aquarium Explorer
This moderately aggressive species likes to spend time out in the open. Scott W. Michael
[edit] Overview
This is an unusual dottyback that is a relative rarity in aquarium stores. It is a moderately aggressive member of the genus.
Family: Pseudochromidae
Other common name(s):
Native range:
Maximum length: 7.9 cm (3 in)
Minimum aquarium size: 76 L (20 gal)
Water: Marine 24 °C (297 K, 75 °F) - 28 °C (301 K, 82 °F)
[edit] Feeding
Meaty foods, including finely shredded frozen seafood, mysid shrimp, frozen preparations, pigment-enriched flake food, and Cyclop-eeze. Feed every other day in a reef tank.
[edit] Aquarium Compatibility
Moderately aggressive. Well-suited to the reef aquarium, although it is a threat to ornamental shrimps. Some larger adults can be quite belligerent. This makes it a better candidate for large systems where aggression is spread over a greater area, or for smaller species tanks.
[edit] Notes
Unlike many in its family, the Cherry Dottyback tends to spend a considerable amount of time in the open.
| Common name | Cherry Dottyback + |
| Family | Pseudochromidae + |
| Genus | Pholidochromis + |
| Image credit | SWM + |
| Maximum length | 3 in + |
| Minimum aquarium size | 20 gal + |
| Native range | Western Pacific +, Indonesia +, and Philippines + |
| Reference | A PocketExpert Guide to Reef Aquarium Fishes + |
| Specific name | cerasina + |
| Text credit | SWM + |
| Water max temp | 301 K (28 °C, 82 °F) + |
| Water min temp | 297 K (24 °C, 75 °F) + |
| Water type | Marine + |