Small Toothed Whiptail (Pentapodus Nemurus)

Species Name : Pentapodus Nemurus

Care Level : Easy

Temperament : Peaceful

Color : Blue, Yellow

Diet : Carnivore

Reef Compatible : With Caution

Water Conditions : sg 1.020-1.025, 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4

Max. Size : 8"

Origin : Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Family : Nemipteridae

Minimum Tank Size : 125 gallons

The Small Toothed Whiptail is also known as Blue Whiptail, Coral Bream, Double Whiptail Bream, Purple Threadfin Bream, Spinecheek, Threadtail Bream, Whiptail & Whip-tailed Threadfin Bream.

This bright bluish purple fish with yellow horizontal bars is very hardy, and will make a wonderful addition to the fish only aquarium. These fish are very interesting to watch in the aquarium with their inquisitive behavior.

Best maintained in well-established fish-only or reef aquariums with wide-open swimming areas, a somewhat deep sand bed where it's mostly exposed, and preferably containing some rocky crevices for hiding when feeling threatened. Requires a covered aquarium, as they are excellent jumpers.

The Small Toothed Whiptail are peaceful sand stirring fish that will take in mouthfuls of sand in order to find foods such as crustaceans and worms. Adapting well to most aquariums, these fish make the perfect addition for the novice or expert alike.

A varied diet of meaty foods is ideal for the Small Toothed Whiptail. In the aquarium, it should be fed a varied diet of mysis shrimp, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, frozen preparations and other meaty items.

Size: 1-1/4" to 2-1/4"