Reef Suitability Not Known
Fish-Only Suitability Not Known
Range: Eastern Indian Ocean: Mentawai Islands off southern Thailand.
Size: 5 inches (12 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits algae covered rubble areas on reef flats and usually found at depths between 3 – 100 feet (1–30 m) where it feeds mainly on zooplankton.
General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Aquarium suitability unknown.