Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: east Africa to Line and Tuamotu Islands, Ryukyu Islands, New Caledonia, Tonga, throughout Micronesia

Size: Up to 4.5 in (11 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit intertidal reef flats, lagoons, and seaward reefs

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 82°F (22 - 28°C) and feeds upon filamentous algae, coralline, and benthic invertebrate. Requires an enriched meaty diet with some vegetable matter, e.g., brine shrimp, earthworms, tubifex, worms, finely chopped fish and shrimp flesh, and should also have some fresh greens to graze upon. Requires numerous daily feedings and may nip tankmates fins.

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