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Common name: None Functional type: Smasher Range: French Polynesia to western Indian Ocean Habitat: Reef flat and rocky intertidal Depth: Lower mid-intertidal to 2 m Home: cavities in rubble, rock or bench Diet: Gastropods and hermit crabs, but will take other crustaceans and mollusks Size: 9105 mm Color: Variable; dark olive green to light cream, usually mottled; white meral spot; males darker; meral spot white Distinguishing Characters: Largest Gonodactylus Activity: Diurnal, closes at night
Suitability for Aquarium: Good; hardy; not very interactive; largest animals can chip glass tank Availability: Common in shipments from Indonesia, Philippines, Guam, Fiji Back to the Species Directory |