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Ogilbyina

Ogilbyina salvati

(Plessis & Fourmanoir, 1966)

Red-devil Dottyback

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: New Caledonia.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits holes and crevices in shallow rocky and coral reefs and is usually found between depths of 30 to 65 feet (10 – 20 m) where it feeds on smaller fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: As of mid 2016, no home aquarium husbandry seems to exist for this species.

May be no different than others in this genus – extremely aggressive.

Shown here for identification only.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Percoidei

    Family: Pseudochromidae

    Subfamily: Pseudochrominae

    Genus: Ogilbyina

 Ogilbyina salvati (Red-devil Dottyback)
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