Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Southern Florida and the Bahamas to Lesser Antilles.
Size: 3 inches (6 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits deep reef areas, and usually found at depths between 6 – 100 feet (2 – 30 m) where it feeds upon benthic invertebrate.
General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Gobioidei
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Coryphopterus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.