Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aqaba, and southern Oman.
Size: 2 inches (5 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coral reefs and usually seen at depths between 50 to 200 feet (15 – 60 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.