Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida and the Bahamas, and to Lesser Antilles.
Size: 1 inch (2 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coral columns and heads and usually found at depths between 25 – 150 feet (8 – 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.