Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: Red Sea to Panama, north to southern Japan and Hawaiian Islands, and south to Lord Howe and Austral Islands, and throughout Micronesia

Size: Up to 12 in (30 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit open outer reef areas near bottom areas in burrows

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 83°F (22 - 28°C) and a natural diet of benthic invertebrate and zooplankton. Requires a meaty diet, including fortified brine shrimp, mysis, and meaty type frozen foods and requires two or three feedings per day. Fast swimmers and good jumpers! Rarely seen in the trade.

Aquarium Suitability: * & * *