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Assessors

Assessor randalli

Allen & Kuiter, 1976

Coral Assessor

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Western Pacific Ocean: Southern Japan and Taiwan.

Size: 2 inches (5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits deep recesses on seaward reefs and usually found near holes at depths between 65 to 250 feet (20 – 75 m) where it feeds on zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Has a bluish body and fins. Little information exists for this species.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Percoidei

    Family: Plesiopidae

    Genus: Assessor

FYI: Not collected for the trade.

 Assessor randalli (Coral Assessor)
Photo © John Randall
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