Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Pacific Ocean: Indonesia, Singapore, West Malaysia, Gulf of Thailand, and the Philippines.
Size: 3 inches (7 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits sheltered inshore reefs at depths between 3 to 50 feet (1 - 15 m) and feeds on zooplankton, benthic invertebrates and algae.
General Husbandry: Somewhat drab, having a brownish body a with a black spot on the upper gill area, and blue on the trailing edge of the tail.
Not yet collected for the hobby.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Pomacentrus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.