Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean: East Africa to Marquesan Islands.
Size: 12 inches (30 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.