SCIENTIFIC NAME -Caracanthus maculatus
COMMON NAME – Gumdrop Coral Croucher, Fancy Gumdrop Coral Croucher
SIZE – 2â€
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE – 10 gallons
FOODS AND FEEDING – Carnivore
REEF COMPATIBILITY – Yes
CAPTIVE CARE INFO – This fish does have venomous spines along their dorsal fins. Requires a 10g or larger tank, preferably with branches or places for the fish to hide in. Rarely becomes aggressive with other fish, but will fight with its own kind in a small aquarium. It is common for Gumdrop Coral Croucher to spawn in an aquarium. Caution should be exercised if the aquarium contains Acropora sp. or similar SPS corals. They will lay their eggs on the underside of the coral's branch, which will cause tissue recession in that area of the coral. It will most likely need to be fed once a day by target feeding the fish.
COMMON NAME – Gumdrop Coral Croucher, Fancy Gumdrop Coral Croucher
SIZE – 2â€
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE – 10 gallons
FOODS AND FEEDING – Carnivore
REEF COMPATIBILITY – Yes
CAPTIVE CARE INFO – This fish does have venomous spines along their dorsal fins. Requires a 10g or larger tank, preferably with branches or places for the fish to hide in. Rarely becomes aggressive with other fish, but will fight with its own kind in a small aquarium. It is common for Gumdrop Coral Croucher to spawn in an aquarium. Caution should be exercised if the aquarium contains Acropora sp. or similar SPS corals. They will lay their eggs on the underside of the coral's branch, which will cause tissue recession in that area of the coral. It will most likely need to be fed once a day by target feeding the fish.