Strawberry Pygmy BassletPictichromis porphyrea Care: Beginner Diet: Carnivorous Light: Medium Place of origin: Western Pacific Temperature: Tropical: 22 28 deg C (72 82 deg F) Water Parameters: SG: 1. 020 1. 025, pH: 8. 1 8. 4 Strawberry Pygmy Basslet, Pictichromis porphyrea, is a fish from the western Pacific. It can be found from the Philippines to Samoa, extending north to the Ryukyu Islands and south to the Moluccas and Admiralty Islands. This species are very colourful,

the Marshall Islands

well-oxygenated water

relatively hardy and well suited to mature peaceful marine aquariums with a soft sand bed

It requires specialised care

marine fish flesh and quality carnivore pellets

Avoid keeping with delicate ornamental shrimps

Also commonly known as the Lawnmower Blenny

including Indonesia east to Micronesia and Fiji

mottled colouration

but this is usually behaviour-related rather than direct coral predation

Regal Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)

Secretive in coral and algae rubble on coastal or inner reef slopes in about 30m depth