Helcogramma maldivensis
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- Latin
- Helcogramma maldivensis
- Family
- Tripterygiidae
- Fishbase Url
- http://www.fishbase.org/summary/25691
- Maximum Size
- 3cm, 1.25"
- Minimum Tank Size
- Up to 50 Litres
- Care level
- Not generally imported
- Reef Compatibility
- Yes
- Group compatibility
- Keep singly
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Compatibility with hard corals
- No Issues
- Compatibility with soft corals
- No Issues
- Compatibility with Invertabrates
- No Issues
- Feeding
- Mixture of good quality flake, pellets, frozen food. Ensure that the food contains high content of algae
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Origin (from Fishbase)
- Western Indian Ocean: presently endemic to the Maldives.
- Articles/Videos
- https://reefbuilders.com/2014/02/08/helcogramma-poorly-nano-fish-bursting-reef-aquarium-potential/
- Image Copyright notice
- By Ahmed Abdul Rahman for MDC Seamarc Maldives (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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