Care guide at a glance
Gramma loreto
Description
A small basslet split cleanly into brilliant magenta at the front and bright yellow at the rear. Hardy, peaceful and one of the best first marine fish.
Feeding
Carnivorous. Frozen mysis, enriched brine shrimp and marine pellets, twice daily.
Compatibility
Reef safe and peaceful, though it defends a chosen cave. Keep one per tank unless it is large. Do not house with the similar-looking royal dottyback.
Behaviour and personality
Hovers near a cave, often oriented to the rock surface rather than horizontally. Retreats backwards into its hole when startled.
Before you buy
Hardy, inexpensive and genuinely peaceful - one of the few marine fish that can be recommended without caveats. Needs a cave to claim and a sealed lid, as they can jump.
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