Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: Red Sea and East Africa, Japan, and western Pacific

Size: Up to 5 inches (12 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits outer reef slopes at depths between 6 to 45 feet (2 - 15 m)

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 82°F (22 - 28°C). Natural diet consists mainly of zooplankton. Requires a meaty diet, i.e., enriched brine shrimp, mysis, finely chopped fish or shrimp flesh, with one or two feedings per day. Could well be more of these fishes are lost by jumping out of the tank than for all other reasons combined! Should have some caves to hide in.

Aquarium Suitability: *