Ogilbyina novaehollandiae Multicoloured Dottyback, Multi-coloured Dottyback, Red-and-green Dottyback, Multicolour Dottyback

Ogilbyina novaehollandiae is commonly referred to as Multicoloured Dottyback, Multi-coloured Dottyback, Red-and-green Dottyback, Multicolour Dottyback. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 600 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 28
AphiaID:: 281867

Scientific:: Ogilbyina novaehollandiae
German:: Vielfarben-Zwergbarsch
English:: Multicoloured Dottyback, Multi-coloured Dottyback, Red-and-green Dottyback, Multicolour Dottyback

Category:: Basslets

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pseudochromidae (Family) > Ogilbyina (Genus) > novaehollandiae (Species)
Initial determination:: (Steindachner, ), 1879

Occurrence:: Australia, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Great Barrier Reef, Queensland (Australia)
Sea depth:: 10 - 20 Meter
Size:: 3.94" - 5.51" (10cm - 14cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimps, Cyclops, Flakes, Krill, Lobster eggs, Mysis, Zooplankton
Tank:: 131.99 gal (~ 600L)
Difficulty:: Average
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2004-08-20 13:49:02
Last edit:: 2020-08-23 19:26:29

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Ogilbyina novaehollandiae are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Ogilbyina novaehollandiae, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Ogilbyina novaehollandiae, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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(Steindachner, 1879)

A basslet which lives in holes between stones an corals. Very durable fish who knows to defend him self., maybe shy.

Synonym:
Pseudochromis novaehollandiae Steindachner, 1879

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Pseudochromidae (Family) > Pseudochrominae (Subfamily) > Ogilbyina (Genus) > Ogilbyina novaehollandiae (Species)

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