Pentapodus trivittatus

(Bloch, 1791)

Threestriped Whiptail

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Solomon Islands, New Guinea, Philippines, East Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

Size: 11 inches (28 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits lagoon areas and often seen on reef crests and usually found at depths between 6 - 100 feet (2 - 30 m) where it feeds upon small fishes and benthic invertebrates.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Percoidei

Family: Nemipteridae

Genus: Pentapodus

FYI: Shown here for identification only. Should it become available, aquarium husbandry is similar to that of P. emeryii.