Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Coral shrimpfish
Size:
Coral shrimpfish grow up to 5.5 inches (14 centimeters) long.
Diet:
These fish eat mostly crustacean zooplankton.
Range & Habitat:
In the Indo-west Pacific region, coral shrimpfish inhabit coral reef communities, hiding in coral branches and the spines of sea urchins.
Details:
Coral shrimpfish are small, slender fish with compressed bodies. They’re yellow-brown in color with a single dark stripe running from their snout to the end of their tail.