Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Indian Ocean: Maldives.
Size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits rubble slopes containing algae and invertebrates, often in current prone channels and usually found at depths between 15 – 100 feet (5 – 30 m) where it feeds on small benthic invertebrates.
General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Labridae
Genus: Pseudojuloides
FYI: Shown here for identification only.