Labrisomus filamentosus

(Springer, 1960)

Quillfin Blenny

Range: Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Bahamas, Caribbean, Virgin Islands to Venezuela (Not found in Florida and Gulf of Mexico).

Size: 5 inches (12 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coral, rocky reefs and seagrass beds and usually found between depths of 40 – 100 feet (12 – 30 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.