Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Sri Lanka to Vanuatu.
Size: 10 inches (25 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.