Species Name: Myripristis botche

Authority: Cuvier, 1829

Common Name: Blacklip/Finspot Soldierfish

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: East Africa to New Caledonia, Ryukyu Islands, also Australia

Size: 12 inches - 30 cm

Natural Environment: Inhabits protected coral reefs and found in caves and under ledges

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 80°F (22 - 27°C) and has a natural diet of planktonic organisms and feeds mainly during evening hours. Requires a meaty diet such as enriched chopped fish or shrimp flesh, mysis, frozen brine shrimp, and/or frozen carnivore foods with one or two feedings per day. Should have numerous hiding places, caves, and overhangs in the aquarium. It’s a threat to anything that can be swallowed!

Aquarium Suitability: Large fish-only aquariums