I was very lucky to catch a juvenile of this species along with my corkwing wrasse. When I caught it it was around 3cm in length and the brightest emerald green I have ever seen in a fish, easily rivalling tropical marines in terms of sheer colour. It adapted well to life in the tank and accepted frozen food straight away. The colour has become a bit less intense now that it is older, but it is still impressive. I expect the colour to remain green until it is around 15cm, but I will probably let it go again before it reaches that size, as it would be a bit big for my tank.
It mostly ignores my other fish, but seems to be territorial against the corkwings. It does tolerate them most of the time, but occasionally will briefly chase them, although it never fully attacks, and the corkwings are generally only mildly impressed.
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