Range: Western Northern Pacific Ocean: Southern Japan to the East China Sea and also available from the Philippines

Size: Up to 47 in (1.2 m)

Natural Environment: Inhabit rocky reef and kelp forests at depths between 20 to 120 feet

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 82°F and has a natural diet of benthic invertebrate and small fishes. Requires a meaty diet and fed twice a week. They require 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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