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Priolepis

Priolepis eugenius

(Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Noble Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Eastern Central Pacific Ocean: Endemic to Hawaiian Islands.

Size: 2 inches (5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal reef areas and usually found at depths between 3 to 85 feet (1 – 25 m) where it feeds on tiny benthic invertebrates and zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Gobioidei

    Family: Gobiidae

    Genus: Priolepis

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Priolepis eugenius (Noble Goby)
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