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Coryphopterus

Coryphopterus signipinnis

Hoese & Obika, 1988

Sailfin Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Japan to Australia.

Size: 2 inches (5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits patches of fine sand near coral rock and rubble and usually found at depths between 10 – 100 feet (3 – 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 signipinnis (Sailfin Goby)
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