Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Kenya to South Africa, Thailand, Philippines and Line Islands.
Size: 3 inches (7 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coral reefs and usually seen at depths between 3 – 65 feet (1 – 20 m) where it feeds on filamentous algae, various protozoan, and detritus.
General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Blennioidei
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Cirripectes
FYI: Shown here for identification only.