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Sunrise Dottyback
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Sunrise Dottyback

Pseudochromis flavivertex

The Sunrise Dottyback, also known as the Sunrise Pseudochromis or or Blue Flavivertex Dottyback, is primarily blue with yellow highlights at the fins and eyes. A 30 gallon or larger aquarium with numerous hiding places provides a good environment. It may eat ornamental shrimp and invertebrates such
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Compatibility at a Glance

✓Reef compatible — can be kept with reef
✗Not coral compatible — avoid with coral
✓Invertebrates compatible — can be kept with invertebrates

Sunrise Dottyback is considered reef safe — it can generally be kept in tanks with corals and sessile invertebrates without damaging them.

Compatibility

✓ Reef Compatible✗ Coral Compatible✓ Invertebrate Compatible

Care Parameters

Type:
fish
Aggression:
semi-aggressive
Swimming Zone:
Surface
Midwater
Bottom
bottom
Minimum Tank:
30 gallons
Schooling:
No
Diet:
carnivore
Safety:
✓Reef
✗Coral
✓Invert

Compatibility with Popular Tankmates

Verdicts from our compatibility engine, assuming a typical 90-gallon reef tank. How our engine works →

Tank Compatibility