Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indian Ocean: East Africa, including the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf to western Indonesia.
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.