Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Indian Ocean: Durban, South Africa to Kifuki Island, Mozambique, Kenya and Madagascar.
Size: 4 inches (9 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits areas near large boulder on rocky coastal reefs and is usually found between depths of 15 to 100 feet (5 – 30 m) where it feeds on smaller fishes and crustaceans.
General Husbandry: Has a tannish body with horizontal rows of darker spots. Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Pseudochromidae
Subfamily: Pseudochrominae
Genus: Pseudochromis
FYI: Shown here for identification only.