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Labrisomus

Labrisomus kalisherae

(Jordan, 1904)

Downy Blenny

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Southern Florida and Mexico to Brazil.

Size: 3 inches (7 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit holes in shallow coral and rocky reefs and usually found between depths of 40 – 100 feet (12 – 30 m) where it feeds upon small crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Not purposely collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Blennioidei

    Family: Labrisomidae

    Genus: Labrisomus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Labrisomus kalisherae (Downy Blenny)
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