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Priolepis

Priolepis farcimen

(Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Farcimen Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Marshall, Marcus, Johnston, Hawaii, Tonga, Marquesas, Society, Austral, Tuamotu, and Pitcairn Islands.

Size: 1 inch (2 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal reef crevices and usually found at depths between 3 to 85 feet (1 – 25 m) where it feeds on tiny benthic invertebrates and zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Gobioidei

    Family: Gobiidae

    Genus: Priolepis

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Priolepis farcimen (Farcimen Goby)
Photo © John Randall
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