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Priolepis

Priolepis limbatosquamis

(Gosline, 1959)

Rimmed-scaled Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Central Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands.

Size: 1 inch (2 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal reef crevices and usually found at depths between 10 to 65 feet (3 – 20 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 limbatosquamis (Rimmed-scaled Goby)
Photo © John Randall
Priolepis kappa Priolepis nocturna
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