Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: Red Sea and East Africa to Central Pacific Ocean and southern Japan

Size: Up to 35 inches (87 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit deep rocky slopes

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 82°F (22 - 28°C) and their natural diet consists mainly of small fishes and crustaceans. Requires a meaty diet, i.e., chopped fish and/or shrimp flesh, and two feedings per week. Prefers to be fed in late afternoons or early morning hours. Needs a large tank with hiding places and enhanced filtration as these fish are ambush predators and produce a large amount of waste products. Rarely seen in the trade, and too large for most hobbyist systems.

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