Pseudochromis paccagnellae (paccagnella fish) and pseudochromis fridmani : fact sheet , feeding and maintenance advice. Price and info.
Before looking at the file and focusing on the paccagnella fish and the P. fridmani , I propose a brief photographic overview of three fish with similar livery that are generally described as “ yellow and purple fish ”.
Yellow and purple fish: Gramma loreto, Pseudochromis paccagnellae and Pictichromis diadema
If you are looking for a small yellow and purple marine fish , you will certainly be intrigued by the species Pseudochromis paccagnellae .
Pay close attention, this is not the only marine fish with a yellow and purple body, the Gramma loreto species also has an elongated body shape but fins and livery are different. In the Gramma loreto between the purple tone of the front of the fish and the yellow of the back, there is no clear separation but a light shade that goes to fuchsia. The Gramma loreto fish differs from the Pseudochromis paccagnellae also for the fins and the entire shape of the body.
Pseudochromis paccagnellae or Pictichromis paccagnellae
The names Pseudochromis paccagnellae and Pictichromis paccagnellae refer to the same fish which, simply, in the scientific field, has two names. The same also happens for Pseudochromis diadema (Pictichromis diadema) and Pseudochromis fridmani (also known as Pictichromis fridmani). In all cases, these are fish belonging to the family Pseudochromidae .
Form
The paccagnella fish measures between 5 and 7 cm.
Origins: Philippines, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Australia
Habitat: coral reef. Lives hidden in caves, coral branches and crevices.
Ideal range: in nature it lives where the waters remain at temperatures between 24°C and 26°C.
Diet: It feeds on small crustaceans.
Unlike the species Pseudochromis fridmani, multiple specimens of Pseudochromis paccagnellae can be introduced into the marine aquarium ; in fact, it is generally recommended to introduce Pseudochromis paccagnellae with a companion.
This fish is appreciated for its liveliness, it is generally not recommended to put different species of Pseudochromis in the same aquarium, the reason? The notable territoriality of these species. The species Pseudochromis paccagnellae tends to be very aggressive with other specimens of the same species, often shows aggression with other small fish or even towards shrimps.
Earlier I showed you similarities between Pseudochromis paccagnellae and the Gramma loreto . While introducing Pseudochromis paccagnellae and Pseudochromis fridmani into the same tank should be done with caution, under no circumstances should you put a Gramma loreto together with the paccagnella fish ! The paccagnella fish is very aggressive and would end up killing the Gramma loreto!
Pseudochromis paccagnellae: price
The price varies greatly depending on the retailer. In the Moby Dick store in Nola (province of Naples) this fish can be bought for 25 euros, sometimes on promotion even for 20 euros! I remind you that the price of reef fish is often influenced by the demand of the moment but also by the import regulations, sometimes prices can increase in periods in which importing caught fish becomes particularly difficult.
Luckily this is a very common fish in the reef aquarium, so it is easy to find even at smaller retailers.
Pseudochromis fridmani: sheet
The elongated body is about 5 – 7 cm.
Origins: Western Indian Ocean (Red Sea)
It is less common to find on the market than the bicolor species!
Habitat: it lives in ravines, caves, ledges… where like the species Pseudochromis paccagnellae it feeds on small crustaceans, worms and zooplankton.
A single specimen should be introduced into the aquarium, although it tends to be less aggressive than P. paccagnella with fish of other species. Only rarely does it bother smaller fish.