Information resourced and
researched from
"Tropical Marine Aquaria"
by Graham.F.Cox.
Published by Treasure Press
© The Hamlyn Publishing Group

These fishes, which are also known as Tigerfishes or Crescent Perches, are equally at home in pure salt water or brackish water, and although they may be maintained successfully in fresh water they seldom appear to be fully at ease. They are probably the hardiest of all fishes that can be kept in a sea aquarium, feeding with great exuberance on all foods. They can become rather boisterous and may subdue the more delicate true reef fishes such as the butterfly fishes so that they hide and slowly starve to death. They are usually low-priced and so are an excellent first choice for the novice aquarist. They are not brilliantly coloured but because they frequently school, a dozen or so in a large tank is an impressive sight.