Range: Western Pacific Ocean: Western Australia, southern New Guinea and the Ary Islands

Size: up to 10 inches (25 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit coastal and inner reefs and collected at 15 to 70 ft depths (5 - 20 m)

General Husbandry: Prefer a temperature of 77 - 82°F (25 - 28°C). Natural diet consists mainly of crustaceans, coral polyps, algae, sponges, and tunicates. Need a varied diet and numerous feeding per day. Becomes aggressive with age, however, usually a good aquarium fish. Males have a white patch behind the eye.

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