Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: Red Sea and East African to Panama, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to Lord Howe and Rapa islands, and throughout Micronesia, also the eastern Pacific in Baja California and the Gulf of California

Size: 20 in (50cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit shallow coastal protected bays, outer reef slopes, reef flats, and lagoons, and often found in weedy estuaries

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 to 82°F (22 - 28°C) and feeds upon benthic invertebrate, corals and sponges. Requires an enriched mostly meaty diet, e.g., brine shrimp, krill, earthworms, tubifex, worms, chunky fish and shrimp flesh and should also have some fresh greens to graze upon. They may graze upon coralline algae and not safe with tubeworms and/or, can become a fin-nipper. Require numerous daily feedings and plenty of swimming space. Will eat smaller fishes. Provide a large cave to rest in when needed.

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