Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus
| Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Plectroglyphidodon |
| Species: | P. lacrymatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) | |
Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus, the whitespotted devil, also known as the jewel damselfish, lives in the Indo-Pacific and can grow up to 10 centimetres (3.9 in) in length.[1]
In the aquarium
Devils require a tank size of approximately 200 cm (at least 50 gal). The water conditions need to be at around 25-28c, pH 8.1-8.4, salinity 1.020-1.025. Their diet consists of flake, frozen, and live foods. They are relatively easy to care for. Since they are damselfish, however, their temperament is very aggressive, hence the name "devil". They should therefore be kept in their own separate tank, away from each other and other fish. They are immune to corals, so they should be provided for defense or as a shelter.
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus" in FishBase. November 2013 version.
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