Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: East Africa south to Durban South Africa, Indonesia, Samoa, southern Japan, New Caledonia

Size: Up to 14 in (35 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit deep drop-offs, where it swims in the open, however, does seek caves to hide

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 81°F (22 - 27°C) and has a natural diet of benthic invertebrate. Requires a meaty diet, including fortified brine shrimp, mysis, chopped fish or shrimp flesh, and meaty type frozen carnivore foods with two or three feedings per day. Can sometimes be a candidate for mixed company systems where other fishes are the same size, yet can also be extremely aggressive. Don't say you were not warned. Beautiful fish, but this species may be better/more safely kept with its own same size family members. Requires an aquarium larger than 100 gallons.

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