Reef Suitability Not Known
Fish-Only Suitability Not Known
Range: Western Pacific Ocean.
Size: 7 inches (18 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow lagoons usually over sand and rubble and close to staghorn corals and usually found at depths between 30 – 150 feet (10 – 45 m) where it feeds on benthic invertebrates.
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 75 - 83°F (24 - 28°C) and has a natural diet of benthic invertebrate. Shown here for identification only.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
FYI: Shown here for identification only.