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Coryphopterus

Coryphopterus melacron

Randall, 2001

Blacktip Sand Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sand and rubble bottoms on local reefs and usually found at depths between 20 – 100 feet (6 – 30 m) where it feeds upon benthic invertebrate.

General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Gobioidei

    Family: Gobiidae

    Genus: Coryphopterus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Coryphopterus melacron (Blacktip Sand Goby)
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