Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: Hawaii, Japan, Madagascar, reunion, and Mauritius Islands

Size: Up to 5 inches (12 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit seaward reefs that are rich in coral growth

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 82°F (22 - 28°C) and natural diet consists of small fishes and zooplankton. Requires a meaty diet, i.e., enriched brine shrimp, mysis, finely chopped fish or shrimp flesh, and/or carnivore frozen foods, with at least one feeding per day. It will, however, attempt to eat small ornamental shrimp/snails, so may not be too desirable in some reef aquariums. Rarely seen in the trade.

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