Indigo Dottyback

Indigo Dottyback Temperament

 

The Indigo Dottyback can be an elusive creature, preferring to hide in the cracks and crevices of their aquarium. Sizing up at around 3" when full grown, these fish are less aggressive than other dottybacks toward other fish and more mild mannered species, and do well in the restricted confines of a small tank. Great care should be taken to ensure that the Indigo Dottyback is in a stable environment, preferably the only one of its kind in any given aquarium, or introduced together with same species into the tank.

 

Indigo Dottyback Appearance

 

The appearance of the Bicolor Dottyback is particularly intriguing because of the combination of species that creates it. It has a distinctive bold blue color with horizontal black stripes. These fish are approximately 3" in length when fully grown. Their slender and sleek build make it easy for the Indigo Dottyback to dart in and out of cracks and crevices within the reef.

Feeding Indigo Dottyback

As all dottyback species, Indigo Dottyback are mostly carnivorous. When you're not supplementing their diet, they tend to dine on tiny sea creatures within the hard rock and coral, including bristleworms. They prefer meaty foods such as mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, finely chopped seafoods, small crustaceans and zooplankton. Among dottybacks, sessile invertebrates are not at risk.

Life Expectancy and Health of Indigo Dottybacks

When good tank keeping practices are followed and ample nutrients and food are regularly provided, Indigo Dottyback can easily live several years in a marine aquarium environment. They are healthiest when kept in low lighting with adequate tank filtration.

Breeding Indigo Dottyback

All dottybacks are hermaphrodites. Since each fish can adopt either male or female sexual organs, adding two like species in a tank together will result in a pair. Spawning Indigo Dottyback in home aquariums has become quite frequent, although those with an interest in raising them should do further research before attempting to raise the fry. Indigo Dottyback are hardy fish are relatively easy to keep in captivity, and can successfully raise young in an aquarium under the proper conditions.