SPLITFIN FLASHLIGHTFISH

● Scientific name: Anomalops katoptron

● Pronunciation: Ah-no-ma-lops kah-toe-puh-tron

● Size: To 35cm

● Origin: Spans from southern Japan to the Great Barrier Reef

● Habitat: Deep, open waters and submerged caves

● Tank size: 180x60x60cm

● Water requirements: Standard marine conditions; 1.021-1.023 S.G., 8-12°KH

● Temperature: 23-25°C

●Temperament: Gregarious and shoaling but nervous around other species

● Feeding: Committed plankton feeder. Offer heaps of live and frozen Mysis, Artemia, Calanus and so on.

● Availability and cost: You’ll need to special order some if you want them, and you’ll pay through the nose. Prices from around £120