Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Gulf of Mexico to Bermuda and south to Brazil

Size: Up to 15 in (35 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit outer reef areas

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 82°F (22 - 28°C) and has a natural diet of zooplankton and benthic invertebrate. Requires a meaty diet, including fortified brine shrimp, mysis, black worms and other meaty type frozen foods with two or three feedings per day. In the juvenile stage, they will provide cleaning services to other fishes. Needs lots of swimming space. Sometimes bury themselves if frightened. Usually, they sleep under rock shelves, on or under a coral branch, in a crevice, or directly on the sand surface, however, providing a deep sandbed of about 4 inches (10 cm) of fine-grained sand would be a good idea.

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