Question about Dartfish

[AUFishGuy]

So looking at the Dartfish profiles on liveaquaria and all of them say that they will fight with their own species unless they are a bonded pair. I then go to DiversDen to see a trio of dartfish being sold. What gives?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Firefish, the genus Nemateleotris, will fight with their own species, unless bonded. Ptereleotris, most other commonly offered dartfish, are social and do well in groups, prs, or sungly.

 

[fearyaks]

I have found that dartfish while kept singly will (generally) be more shy than a group. I'd try to keep two or three together if possible.

 

[ThRoewer]

They may get along as a trio if it is one male and two females. But in general they are best kept in pairs.

I'm not sure if they are capable of sex change. What I know for sure is that they will fight if you put two males together.

I wonder if they have already been bred in captivity...

 

[snorvich]

Firefish, the genus Nemateleotris, will fight with their own species, unless bonded. Ptereleotris, most other commonly offered dartfish, are social and do well in groups, prs, or sungly.

I agree.