Quite attractive and rarely seen in the trade with a bright blue body having a little yellow on the bottom most belly, and the caudal peduncle, pelvic, dorsal, anal and tail fins

As to diet, will eat most regular aquarium foods, e.g., live fortified brine shrimp and/or finely chopped various frozen or fresh meaty foods such as mysis, squid, fish flesh, shrimp, clam, etc., and plant material, e.g., flake foods, especially those containing Spirulina and offered once or twice daily.