Range: Hawaiian Islands

Size: Up to 12 in (30 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit sandy areas in coastal bays

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 72 - 79°F (22 - 26°C) and has a natural diet of benthic invertebrate, usually hard-shelled invertebrates. Requires a meaty diet, including chopped fish and shrimp flesh, fortified brine shrimp, mysis, black worms and other meaty type frozen foods, with two or three feedings per day. A burrowing species and must have a deep layer of fine sand, i.e., at least two inches (5 cm) for small specimens and slightly deeper for adults. Has a habit of turning over rubble, therefore can damage plate corals. Will also eat snails, urchins, sea stars, brittle stars, shrimp, clams, and worms of all kinds. Rarely seen in the trade.

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