Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean: Central California to the Sea of Cortez

Size: Up to 47 in (1.2 m)

Natural Environment: Inhabit rocky reef and kelp forests in the intertidal zone to depths over 400 feet

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 55 - 70°F (13 - 21°C) and has a natural diet of benthic invertebrate and small fishes. Requires a meaty diet and fed twice a week. They need a large, well-filtered and well-oxygenated system with few environment obstructions. Can not be treated with heavy metal solutions such as copper. Fresh seafood, such as shrimp, fish flesh, crab, scallops and freshwater mollies are welcomed. Do not house with large triggerfishes, angelfishes, wrasses, and pufferfishes as they can pick on the shark and cause skin and/or eye damage

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