Dottybacks

Vivid nano tank stars

Small, intensely colourful fish well-suited to nano and small reef tanks. Dottybacks are hardy and disease-resistant but can be territorial, especially in smaller tanks. Many species are captive-bred, making them a sustainable choice. They'll eat bristleworms and small pests.

3 species

Neon Dottyback

Pseudochromis aldabraensis

Arabian Dottyback

Easy · yes

Orchid Dottyback

Pseudochromis fridmani

Fridmani Dottyback

Easy · yes

Springeri Dottyback

Pseudochromis springeri

Springer's Dottyback

Easy · yes