Blue Eye Royal Dottyback (Pictichromis dinar)

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Contents 1 Origin 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

Origin

This section requires expansion with: Location where this animal is found in the wild.

Sexing

Females are slightly more slender than males. Not much is known about their reproduction.

Tank compatibility

Can be aggressive and territorial, keep one per tank. Keep with larger fish such as Tangs, and larger Clownfish. Smaller mild-tempered fish are liable to be attacked and bullied by this fish.

Diet

This section requires expansion with: Details on what this species will eat..

Feeding regime

This section requires expansion with: Specific feeding instructions other then the standard Feeding Regime.

Environment Specifics

This section requires expansion with: Anything the species requires to be comfortable in the tank, such as caves or grasses.

Behaviour

An aggressive and territorial fish despite it's small size.

Identification

Can easily be mistaken for Pictichromis paccagnellae, however P.dinar has a much more vivid blue eye, compared to P.paccagnellae which is more purple in colour. P.dinar also has a lyre shape to its caudal fin, lacking in P.paccagnellae. The colour margin between the magnificent maroon anterior and brilliant yellow posterior features a transitional band of colour.

Pictures

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Live Aquaria