FAMILY - Cyprinodontiformes
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Pseudochromis Sankeyi
COMMON NAME - Shankey's Dottyback
SIZE - 3.1" (8 cm)
RANGE - Southern Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. (76 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied marine live, fresh, or frozen diet for carnivores. Feed daily.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 10
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Excellent
CAPTIVE CARE - Not extremely aggressive, can be kept in small groups in a larger system provided lots of hiding places are provided, if more than one is housed in same tank introduce all at same time. Known to eat smaller bristleworms in systems with live rock, may jump from open top tanks.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Pseudochromis Sankeyi
COMMON NAME - Shankey's Dottyback
SIZE - 3.1" (8 cm)
RANGE - Southern Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. (76 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied marine live, fresh, or frozen diet for carnivores. Feed daily.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 10
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Excellent
CAPTIVE CARE - Not extremely aggressive, can be kept in small groups in a larger system provided lots of hiding places are provided, if more than one is housed in same tank introduce all at same time. Known to eat smaller bristleworms in systems with live rock, may jump from open top tanks.
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