Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Chagos Archipelago to Papua New Guinea.
Size: 5 inches (13 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coral reef edge areas where it forms groups at midwater levels and feeds on zooplankton.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Family: Caesionidae
Genus: Pterocaesio
FYI: Unsuitable for the home aquarium.