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| Scientific Name: Protomelas pleurotaenia |
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| Pronunciation: pr
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| Habitat: Shallow Sediment-Rich Bays |
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| Diet: Carnivore |
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| Gender Differences: Dimorphic |
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| Breeding: Maternal Mouthbrooder |
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| Temperament: Mildly Aggressive |
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| Conspecific Temperament: Mildly Aggressive |
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| Maximum Size: 7"" |
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| Temperature: 78 - 82°F |
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| pH: 7.8 - 8.6 |
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| Water Hardness: Hard |
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| Difficulty: 2 |
| Images: |
Male at Otter Point |
| Photo Credit: Ad Konings |
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| Comments: |
| 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. |
