Red Podge Soapfish, Suttonia suttoni

A very attractive and only rarely available species. They are an ambush predator, sitting on the sand bed and keeping an eye out for anything they can swallow whole, in a similar way to a Lionfish. However, due to their very small size they are only really a danger to very small fish (small Gobies etc), or, small shrimps (Anemone shrimps, Sexy shrimps, etc). When threatened they can release a toxin through the skin which comes out in a frothy lather, hence the name soapfish. it is extremely rare for them to do this in captivity, but, if they do ensure you do not get the lather on bare skin. This is an ideal fish for a nano tank.

They can grow to 3” eventually.

We recommend feeding a minimum of twice per day on suitable frozen food. This species is safe with coral but will eat small and medium sized shrimps. They may also eat very small fish. They are fine with larger shrimps, and medium to large fish. A tight feeding lid is recommended with all small reef fish, but, is essential with this species.

For further information on keeping Marine fish please follow this link below

https://ornamentalfish.org/what-we-do/advice-information/care-sheets/caresheets-marine-fish/