Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: North Carolina to Brazil, also throughout the Caribbean.
Size: 3 inches (8 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy areas near deep reefs having grassy and rocky areas and usually found at depths between 6 – 150 feet (2 – 45 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.