Coryphopterus lipernes

Bohlke & Robins, 1962

Peppermint Goby

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida Keys to Central America, and also the Caribbean.

Size: 2 inches (3 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coral heads in fairly deep water and usually found at depths between 30 – 200 feet (10 – 60 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.