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Cat Cavities
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Arabian (Orange) Dottyback
This fish, found in the Persian Gulf, Oman, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, is also called the Neon Dottyback. It has a bright orange body with electric blue bars. The males are 4 in. and the females are 3.2 in. Similar species and wrasses may not tolerate this Dottyback. In a small aquarium, this fish will […]