#royal dottyback

[i-give-you-a-fish]

may i please have a purple fish? ☆

You get a Royal Dottyback

Pictichromis paccagnellorum

[shirecorn]

The royal dottyback is a bicolored fish, where the front half is deep purple and the back half is bright yellow. On the fish, there are no stray markings; the purple is purple and the yellow is yellow with no extra spots.

But Royal Dottyback mermaids, like all other mermaids, can have extra colors, patterns and even fins. It is not a one to one equivalence. All markings can vary per individual, with the greatest differences occurring on the upper half.

This particular one seems rather cross. You had better explain yourself.

[cool-critters]

Royal dottyback (Pictichromis paccagnella)

The royal dottyback is a fish commonly kept in marine aquariums.  The front of the fish is bright purple and the posterior is yellow. It can grow up to 6 cm in length. The dottyback will defend its territory against fish several times its size, but gets along with many other common aquarium fish.

photo credits: zsispeo

[bumble-t3a]

Ack this is a little late in the day. Day 19 is the bicolor basslet/Royal dottyback! Feisty buggers

[raymondoart]

Inktober doodles of my reef tank inhabitants

There’s so many mischiefs and interaction!