Origin
Native to shallow coral reefs and lagoons in the Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific, including northern Australia and Southeast Asia.

Visual & Functional Appeal
Bright orange body with distinct white bands outlined in black. Their playful, bobbing swim style adds dynamic life to any reef tank. Often form symbiotic bonds with sea anemones.

Purpose
Serve as peaceful centerpiece fish in nano to mid-sized reef aquariums. Known for their interactive behavior and ability to host with compatible anemones.

Importance
Highly recommended for beginners due to their resilience and availability in captive-bred strains. Adds personality and movement to reef displays.

Included Resources
No special substrate or flow needed. Accepts a wide range of foods. Works well in tanks as small as 10–20 gallons with live rock and standard reef lighting.

Best Use Cases
Reef tanks, nano reefs, or small FOWLR systems. Excellent choice for mixed-species tanks with peaceful fish and soft or LPS corals.

Conservation Context
Extensive captive breeding programs have made this species a flagship for sustainable marine aquarium practices. Wild stocks are stable.

Ideal Aquatic Animals
• Skunk cleaner shrimp
• Banggai cardinalfish
• Small gobies and blennies
• Bubble-tip anemones (Entacmaea quadricolor)
• Zoanthids and soft corals

Region (A)
• Latitude: -8.3405° S
• Longitude: 115.0920° E
(Bali, Indonesia – Indo-Pacific reefs)

Region (B)
• Latitude: -14.2710° S
• Longitude: 132.1582° E
(Northern Australia – Timor Sea coast)