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Dottybacks
Brilliantly colored but often territorial small predators. Best kept with appropriate tankmates.
16 species
Reef Safe
Bicolor Dottyback
Pictichromis paccagnellae
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 3"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Bluelined Dottyback
Cypho purpurascens
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 3"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Diadem Dottyback
Pictichromis diadema
BeginnerPeaceful
Up to 2.4"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Diadema Dottyback
Pseudochromis diadema
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 3"30+ gal
Reef Safe with Caution
Double-Striped Dottyback
Pseudochromis bitaeniatus
IntermediateAggressive
Up to 3"50+ gal
Reef Safe
Elongate Dottyback
Pseudochromis elongatus
IntermediateAggressive
Up to 3.5"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Indigo Dottyback
Pseudochromis cyanotaenia
IntermediateSemi-Aggressive
Up to 2.4"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Melanurus Dottyback
Pseudochromis melanurus
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 3"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Neon Dottyback
Pseudochromis aldabraensis
IntermediateAggressive
Up to 3.5"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Orchid Dottyback
Pseudochromis fridmani
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 3"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Pictilis Dottyback
Pseudochromis pictilis
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 3"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Sankey Dottyback
Pseudochromis sankeyi
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 3"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Spotfin Dottyback
Pseudochromis jamesi
IntermediateSemi-Aggressive
Up to 3"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Steene's Dottyback
Pseudochromis steenei
IntermediateAggressive
Up to 5"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Strawberry Dottyback
Pseudochromis porphyreus
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 3"30+ gal
Reef Safe
Sunrise Dottyback
Pseudochromis flavivertex
BeginnerSemi-Aggressive
Up to 3"30+ gal