Blue Maomao
Photo: Matt Salmond
Bright blue as an adult, but silver with yellow spots and fins as a youngster.
- Scientific Name
- Scorpis violacea,
- Habitat
- Usually found in reef areas of broken rock. From rock pools and sub-tidal areas down to 30 metres around the eastern side of the Upper North Island
- Temperament
- Peaceful, easy to keep and recommended in a large enough tank.
- Tank Age/Maturity
- At least 6 months old and preferably 600 litres, when caught as 2.5cm youngsters can attain 10cm+ in their first year.
- Diet
- Readily accept all foods; live and frozen pods, mysid shrimp, raw mussel, prawn
- Threatened Species
- N/A
- Special Requirements
- Need room to swim,
- Endemic
- N/A
- Size
- 25-35cm