Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean

Natural Environment: Coral reef rubble environments

General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 74 to 83°F (23 - 28°C). Even though this genus contains a number of different species, this one is often the most commonly imported from Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines. It has a pale red body with numerous white lines and spots and reaches about 2 inches (5 cm). Hides mostly by day, usually on the underside of elevated rock. It comes out at night to feed, and has a taste for zooanthids and flower coral, and will occasionally pester or pinch other soft and stony coral. This may simply be in search of food or the cleaning of certain pests from corals, but be forewarned, usually not acceptable for the reef aquarium. Should be maintained in small groups of five to ten, where the males will set up small harems. Difficult to feed because of its shyness. Sinking shrimp tablets make a good foodstuff. Similar in appearance to R. durbanensis.