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Scientific Name: Protomelas pleurotaenia Pronunciation: pr -t -m -l s Habitat: Shallow Sediment-Rich Bays Diet: Carnivore Gender Differences: Dimorphic Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder Temperament: Mildly Aggressive Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive Maximum Size: 7"" Temperature: 78 - 82°F pH: 7.8 - 8.6 Water Hardness: Hard Difficulty: 2

Photo Credit: Ad Konings Images: Male at Otter Point [TD] Articles:

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Compared to other Protomelas, this fish has a shorter snout. It blows the sediment, hunting for insect larvae and soft-bodied crustaceans. It also is found deeper than other Protomelas, down to 20 meters. Females have two horizontal stripes on a silvery body.

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