Species Profile

Strawberry Dottyback

Pictichromis porphyrea

Also known as: Purple Dottyback

Dottybackssemi-aggressive

Adult size

2.5″

Minimum tank

30 gal

Temperature

72–82°F

8.1–8.4

Schooling

Solitary OK

Water level

mid

Diet

Frozen mysis, brine shrimp, marine pellets

Notes

Solid magenta-pink body — pure colour, no markings. Wild-caught specimens are notoriously aggressive; captive-bred fare much better in community tanks. Eats pest bristleworms and small crustaceans.

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