Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Belau, Caroline, Mariana, and Marshall Islands.
Size: 5 inches (12 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow lagoons and seaward reefs in areas of dense coral growth and usually found at depths between 25 – 100 feet (8 – 30 m) where it feeds on stony coral polyps.
General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Labridae
Genus: Labropsis
FYI: Shown here for identification only.