Range: Western Pacific Ocean: New Caledonia

Size: up to 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit small caves and crevices

General Husbandry: Prefer a temperature range of 72 - 79° F (22 - 26°C) and natural diet consist mainly of zooplankton and benthic crustaceans. Feed enriched meaty/freeze-dried foodstuffs and one feeding per day should suffice. They are far too aggressive to be kept with fish its own coloration, size or smaller. Even though it's safe with corals, it's not safe with tubeworms and shrimp. May even attack fish larger than itself! Better kept with larger fish.

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