Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Central Pacific: Waigiu New Guinea, and Palau.
Size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits upper edges of steep outer reef slopes at depths between 10 to 30 feet (3 - 10 m) and feeds on zooplankton, benthic invertebrates and algae.
General Husbandry: Quite drab, having a brownish body.
Not collected for the hobby.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Labroidei
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Pomacentrus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.