Not Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Central Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Island.
Size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits branches of stony corals on shallow reefs and is usually found at depths between 3 to 100 feet (1 – 30 m) and basically feeds on crabs and shrimps.
General Husbandry: Has mottled pale brownish body. Not purposely collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Suborder: Scorpaenoidei
Family: Scorpaenidae
Subfamily: Scorpaeninae
Genus: Sebastapistes
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
If ever available in the trade, would require the same captive care as for S. strongia, which is fully described elsewhere in this genus.