Unusual Burrowing Behavior of the Fine-scale Dottyback
One of our favorite little resident fish here at the AquaNerd Blog, the Fine-scale Dottyback (Lubbockichthys multisquamatus), has been an interesting specimen to say the least. We originally purchased the fish thinking it was a different species altogether, but were pleased to find out that it was actually rarer than we thought. And despite its [...]
The Rose Island Dottyback is coming, for real this time
My personal saga, or infatuation if you will, with rare species of dottybacks just got a bit more interesting. Yesterday afternoon, LiveAquaria posted an image of a rare Rose Island Dottyback (Pseudoplesiops rosae) on their Facebook page indicating that it would officially be heading to the Diver’s Den section of their website later that evening. [...]
I’ve Become a Victim of Fish Identity Fraud
Some of you might recall my discovery and subsequent acquisition of a certain rare dottyback species, the Rose Island Dottyback (Pseudoplesiops rosae), a couple of weeks ago. The fish was brought in by one of my favorite local fish stores, Fish Gallery (who sent us the beautiful image above), and I couldn’t resist taking it [...]
Picture of the Week, Fine-scale Dottyback (Lubbockichthys multisquamatus)
This week’s AquaNerd Picture of the Week featuers one of the latest additions to my personal aquarium, the rare and beautiful Fine-scale Dottyback (Lubbockichthys multisquamatus). This fish is an extraordinarily timid one, living in the more cryptic portions of the aquarium and peaking out only to snag a meal drifting by. Other fish in the [...]
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