Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea, Persian Gulf and East Africa, north to Southern Japan.
Size: 16 inches (40 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coral reef edge areas where it forms groups at midwater levels and feeds on zooplankton.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Caesionidae
Genus: Caesio
FYI: Unsuitable for the home aquarium.