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Labrisomus

Labrisomus bucciferus

(Poey, 1868)

Puffcheek Blenny

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Southern Florida, and the Caribbean.

Size: 3 inches (9 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coral, rocky reefs and seagrass beds and usually found between depths of 3 – 15 feet (1 – 5 m) where it feeds upon small crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Not purposely collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Blennioidei

    Family: Labrisomidae

    Genus: Labrisomus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Labrisomus bucciferus (Puffcheek Blenny)
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