Redfish
Description: A torpedo-shaped fish with two dorsal fins. The fish is bronze red in color with a black eye spot on the caudal peduncle. This is a traditional tropical marine sport fish, described as a table favorite.

Natural Ecology: Redfish is primarily a carnivore of fish and crustaceans. May form schools in the aquarium.

Indigenous To: Found along the Atlantic coast of North America from Massachusetts to south Florida and Gulf of Mexico..

Behavior: This species is not aggressive, but is a predator of most invertebrates and small fish.

Compatability: Usually ignores corals, but will eat fishes and other invertebrates. Also grows large, whose output of dissolved wastes may be problematic to the maintenance of pristine water quality.

Food: Proaquatix specimens have been weaned to take aquarium pellets and flakes. Freshly frozen invertebrates such as ocean plankton, mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and chopped squid will be readily accepted.