Common Name: Pastel Tilefish
Species Name: Hoplolatilus fronticinctus (Günther,1887)
Range: Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Kosi Bay South Africa, Solomon Islands, Philippines, Palau and Marshall Islands
Size: Up to 8 in (20 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit sandy and silty areas along outer coral reefs
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 83°F (22 - 28°C) and has a natural diet of zooplankton. Needs a meaty diet, e.g., fortified brine shrimp, mysis, and meaty type frozen foods and requires two or three feedings per day. Almost impossible to maintain in the aquarium and better left in nature. Fast swimmers and good jumpers! Rarely seen in the trade
Aquarium Suitability: * * *
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* - Suited for the reef aquarium;
** - Better suited for the fish-only aquarium;
*** - Better left in nature;
**** - Needing an aquarium larger than 125 gallons; and,
***** - Needing their own private environment/special tankmates.