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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Elacatinus: Greek, elakatines = fusiform fishes preserved in salt (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Böhlke & Robins.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife, usually 1 - 30 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 27°N - 19°N
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and Grand Cayman Island.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.5 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 7251)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 7 - 8; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 10 - 11; Espinas anales: 1; Radios blandos anales: 10 - 11. Whitish with two black stripes, one middorsal and the other lateral on head but passing to lower side on body, both ending in caudal fin; pale band separating two black stripes bright yellow on head, this band narrowing as it passes anteriorly, forming a V on top of snout with band of other side (Ref. 13442).
Found on live coral. Removes ectoparasites from other fishes. Monogamous (Ref. 52884). Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35408).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Monogamous mating is observed as both obigate and social (Ref. 52884).
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00477 - 0.02194), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 231 [114, 549] mg/100g; Iron = 1.22 [0.60, 2.35] mg/100g; Protein = 18.3 [16.3, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.165 [0.069, 0.342] g/100g; Selenium = 25.6 [11.5, 55.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 125 [34, 434] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.9 [1.8, 4.4] mg/100g (wet weight);