Pteragogus aurigarius

(Richardson, 1845)

Range: Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan.

Size: 7 inches (17 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits seaweed beds on rocky reefs and usually found at depths between 6 – 30 feet (2 – 10 m) where it feeds on small benthic invertebrates and small fishes.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Labroidei

Family: Labridae

Genus: Pteragogus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.