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Pentapodus

Pentapodus bifasciatus

(Bleeker, 1848)

Whiteshoulder Whiptail

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore.

Size: 8 inches (20 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits silty bottom areas on coral reefs and usually found at depths between 6 - 65 feet (2 - 20 m) where it feeds upon small fishes and benthic invertebrates.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Percoidei

    Family: Nemipteridae

    Genus: Pentapodus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Pentapodus bifasciatus (Whiteshoulder Whiptail)
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