Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: Red Sea and East Africa to the Tuamotu Islands, southern Japan, northern Australia

Size: up to 20 inches (50 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit coastal lagoons with juveniles found in mangrove/brackish waters

General Husbandry: Have a temperature range of 72 - 80° F (22 - 27°C). A small four-inch tall specimen can out grow a 75 gallon aquarium in one year! Their diet consists of plankton, algae, small fishes, jelly fish, worms, and other small invertebrate. Feed a meaty diet, e.g., enriched brine shrimp, mysis, chopped fish and shrimp flesh, two or three times daily. Live brine shrimp fortified with an enrichment type product such as Selco, along with some live guppies is a good way to get them feeding in captivity. Slow moving with large fin areas, therefore do not include with fin nippers. Best kept in a dimly lit tank with few decorations. Purchase the smallest individuals possible as they will give you the best chance at long-term survival. Fond of earthworms.

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