Breeding and rearing some of the species most commonly used in the aquarium trade actually represent an economical and ecological tool for broadening development, thus the present study investigates captive breeding and rearing of the Sunrise Dottyback, Pseudochromis flavivertex. Egg clutches were obtained from couples maintained in 200 L tanks under controlled conditions. Eggs were laid in PVC pipes and the male normally guarded the clutch until the fry hatched.