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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Elacatinus: Greek, elakatines = fusiform fishes preserved in salt (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Jordan.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 1 - 45 m (Ref. 9710), usually 1 - 40 m (Ref. 27115). Subtropical; 21°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 28°N - 16°N, 98°W - 61°W
Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida to Texas (USA) southward to Belize.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 7251)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 7 - 8; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 10 - 13; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 1; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 9 - 12. Characterized by a conspicuous coloration: dark blue horizontal band on an almost light body (Ref. 92840). Pale stripe in front of each eye, not reaching tip of snout (Ref. 26938).
Inhabits coral heads. Removes ectoparasites on skin and fins, in the mouth and in the gill chambers of greater fish like groupers and others (Ref. 92840). Monogamous (Ref. 52884). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115. Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35420).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
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: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.5 - 28, mean 26.7 °C (based on 184 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00813 (0.00446 - 0.01481), b=3.11 (2.95 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 126 [51, 330] mg/100g; Iron = 1.12 [0.49, 2.30] mg/100g; Protein = 19.1 [17.1, 20.9] %; Omega3 = 0.269 [0.107, 0.594] g/100g; Selenium = 12.4 [4.5, 29.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 83.9 [20.0, 337.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.71 [0.98, 2.85] mg/100g (wet weight);
