Lyretail Dottyback
Description: Males are blue-colored with a bright orange head, while females are solid blue.

Natural Ecology: Pseudochromis steenei is a carnivore of worms and other small invertebrates.

Indigenous To: Range boundaries are roughly Indonesia, Bali, and Flores.

Behavior: This species is aggressive towards conspecifics, other fishes, divers, and aquarists within their territory.

Compatability: Usually ignores corals and most invertebrates. They may attack tiny shrimps, but are useful to curb the proliferation of bristleworms.

Food: Proaquatix specimens have been weaned to take aquarium pellets and flakes. Freshly frozen invertebrates such as ocean plankton, mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and chopped squid will be readily accepted.