Fish of the Day: Australian Dottyback

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Australian Dottyback / Ogilbyina novaehollandia

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SCIENTIFIC NAME - Ogilbyina novaehollandia

COMMON NAME - Australian Dottyback

SIZE - 3.9" (10 cm)

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 30 US Gal (114 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied diet of marine meaty fare live and frozen, fish chopped up, crustacean flesh, Mysid shrimp, feed daily.

REEF COMPATIBILITY - Will eat smaller docile tank mates, crustaceans, bristleworms, small mantis shrimps.

CAPTIVE CARE - Will attack most anything that enters its domain, do not house with docile species or other Dottybacks, with caution can be kept with Squirrelfishes, Soldierfishes, larger Angelfishes, Hawkfishes, Surgeonfishes, and Triggerfishes. Keep only one per tank.
 
I haven't seen many of these personally. Any of you have one in your tank?
 

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