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Suggested Tank
30+ gallons
Max Size
5.5 inches
Difficulty
Temperament
Description
A slender, torpedo-shaped dartfish with a pale bluish-white forebody, dark blue-black rear half, and tall dorsal and anal fins that flick open like scissors as it hovers in the current. Peaceful and reef safe, it spends its day picking zooplankton from midwater above the rockwork and darts into a rubble burrow when startled, so provide open swimming space plus loose rock and coral rubble. It is an accomplished jumper that requires a tight-fitting lid, and it does best kept singly, as a pair, or in a small group in a mature tank without aggressive tankmates.
Reef Safe
Yes
Environment
The Scissortail Dartfish prefers a tank with plenty of hiding spots and open swimming spaces. They need a sandy substrate as they like to burrow. They are reef safe and can be kept with a variety of other peaceful fish and invertebrates.
Behavior
This species is known for its peaceful and social behavior. They are typically found in pairs or small groups in the wild and prefer to swim in the middle to lower parts of the tank. They are also known to jump, so a well-covered tank is necessary.
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Owner Reviews
Vlad
@Vladnvodka
These are the very few fish that love the top 1/3rd of your tank and will loosely school at the top. They will always jump, so you must have a top on your tank else youll find them on the floor. But they are very peaceful and always visible.
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