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Priolepis

Priolepis squamogena

Winterbottom & Burridge, 1989

Scaledcheek Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Eastern Central Pacific Ocean: Howland Island through the Society and Marquesas Islands to Pitcairn.

Size: 2 inches (5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coral reefs and usually seen 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 squamogena (Scaledcheek Goby)
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