Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 30 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical
Western Atlantic: Bahamas, Grand Cayman, the Lesser Antilles, and the islands off Belize. Recorded from the Gulf of Honduras (Ref. 46821).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Inhabits coral formations surrounded by white sand (Ref. 5521). Found singly or in pairs on small coral heads and sponges; also on rocky substrates (Ref. 46821).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Böhlke, J.E. and C.C.G. Chaplin, 1993. Fishes of the Bahamas and adjacent tropical waters. 2nd edition. University of Texas Press, Austin. (Ref. 5521)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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