FritzPet

	Scientific Name	Choerodon fasciatus
	Maximum Length	9.8 in (25 cm)
	Range	Indo - West - Pacific
	Aquarium Size	55 gal. (208 L)
	Foods & Feeding	Meaty foods, including chopped, fresh or frozen seafoods, frozen preparations for carnivores, frozen or live brine shrimp, mysid shrimp, live black worms, even small feeder fish. Feed at least 3 times a day.
	Aquarium Suitability	Generally durable and hardy, with most individuals acclimating to the home aquarium.
	Captive Care	This magnificent fish makes a wonderful addition to the aggressive community tank. Juveniles are less bold than more-mature specimens and will spend time hiding until they gain size and competitive confidence. Adults, especially, may behave aggressively toward newly introduced fishes and docile tankmates. Keep with larger angelfishes, boisterous wrasses, surgeonfishes, sociable triggers, puffers, and the like. Keep only one per tanks. Specimens fro the Great Barrier Reef tend to be more colorful.

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