Sharknose goby (Elacatinus evelynae)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Elacatinus evelynae
- Common name
- Sharknose goby
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Genus
- Elacatinus
- Size
- 3–4 cm
- Depth
- 2–30 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- reef
- Behaviours
- cleaner, pair-bonding
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, Eastern Pacific
Description
Elacatinus evelynae reaches 4 cm. Small Caribbean goby with a dark body crossed by a yellow frontal line forming a V on the snout and extending as an electric-blue line along the flank. Active cleaner: sets up cleaning stations on coral heads where much larger fish (groupers, morays) come to have parasites removed. Sometimes enters their open mouths. Caribbean, 2 to 30 m. Star photo subject.
Photo of Sharknose goby
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Sharknose goby?
- Sharknose goby (Elacatinus evelynae) reaches 3–4 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Sharknose goby?
- Sharknose goby is found between 2–30 m deep.
- Is the Sharknose goby dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Sharknose goby?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Sharknose goby?
- Found in: Caribbean, Eastern Pacific.
Other species in the genus Elacatinus
- Elacatinus randalli - Yellowprow goby
- Elacatinus genie - Cleaning goby
- Elacatinus puncticulatus - Redhead goby
- Elacatinus oceanops - Neon goby
Other species in the family Gobiidae
- Coryphopterus glaucofraenum - Bridled goby
- Gnatholepis thompsoni - Goldspot goby
- Priolepis hipoliti - Rusty goby
- Gobius cruentatus - Red-mouthed goby
- Gobius bucchichi - Bucchich's goby
- Gobius vittatus - Striped goby
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 280601)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2376749)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia