Range: Western Pacific Ocean: Maldives, Sri Lanka, Great Barrier Reef

Size: up to 6 inches (15 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit heavy coral growths and found at a wide range of depths, 30 to 100 feet (10 - 30 m)

General Husbandry: Prefer a temperature of 77 - 82°F (25 - 28°C) and natural diet consists mainly of algae, yet accepts a wide variety of foods in the aquarium including fortified brine shrimp, mysis, and flake food (especially Spirulina). Needs numerous feeding per day. Possibly, a bare bottom tank containing much coral rubble and rocks forming caves and crevices might be the best environment for this fish. Reason being they also feed on detritus, and bare bottom tanks make it easier for them to access areas containing this medium. It's also quite easy to occasionally clean areas under loosely stacked rock and rubble in bare bottom tanks with the flow from a powerhead.

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