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.