Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Eastern Central Pacific Ocean: Howland Island through the Society and Marquesas Islands to Pitcairn.
Size: 2 inches (5 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits coral reefs and usually seen 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.