| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
4.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific. Costa Rica (Isla del Coco, Galapagos). |
| Diagnosis: |
Distinguished by the following characteristics: small; brightly colored with reds, browns, blues and yellows arranged in spots, bars, or stripes in varying combinations (Ref. 92840). |
| Biology: |
Lives in crevices and deep recesses in the rocks. Like other Elacatinus, this species is a cleaner; it picks parasites from other fishes. In areas of the reef where there is a floor of sand that is protected by an overhanging ledge, reef whitetip sharks may be observed lying about like a stack of cord wood. It is in these areas that this goby lives and it can clean the reef whitetips (Ref. 28023). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 September 2022 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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