Bicolor Dottyback
Pseudochromis bitaeniatus
Origin: Indo-Pacific
Water Parameters
Quick Stats
- Max Size
- 6 cm
- Min Tank
- 75 L
- Lifespan
- 5-7
- Swimming Level
- bottom
- Schooling
- No
- Diet
- Carnivore — mysis, krill, small marine meaty foods
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive toward smaller fish and conspecifics; generally tolerated by larger fish
About
Pseudochromis bitaeniatus has a pale cream-white body adorned with two parallel yellow-orange horizontal stripes running from behind the eye to the tail base. Widely distributed and commonly captive-bred, it adapts readily to aquarium conditions. Keep only one per system to avoid territorial conflicts.
Care Guide
Keep as a solo dottyback per tank. Provide rock crevices and caves for shelter. Feed mysis, krill, and meaty marine foods 1–2 times daily. Semi-aggressive toward small fish — choose larger tankmates. Hardy and disease-resistant. Captive-bred specimens are strongly recommended for easier acclimatisation.
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