Multicolour Dottyback
Ogilbyina novaehollandiae
- Group: Other
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A boldly marked dottyback of inshore reefs, the multicolour dottyback lurks in or near holes and reef crevices, ready to dart back at any disturbance. It is a small, pugnacious fish reaching about 10 centimetres, and aquarists have managed to breed it in captivity. It is harmless to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ovalentaria incertae sedis › Pseudochromidae › Ogilbyina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281867.
FAQ
- Is the Multicolour Dottyback dangerous to divers?
- The Multicolour Dottyback is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Multicolour Dottyback get?
- The Multicolour Dottyback grows to about 10 cm.