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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Elacatinus: Greek, elakatines = fusiform fishes preserved in salt (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Evelyn McCutcheon née Shaw (1894–1977) was a writer, psychologist and ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Böhlke & Robins.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; standvastig (Ref. 52884); diepte 1 - 53 m (Ref. 9710), usually 1 - 50 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 27115)
Western Atlantic: Bahamas and the Lesser Antilles to the northern coast of South America. Also Antilles and western Caribbean (Ref. 26938).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 26340)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 7; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 12; Anale stekels: 1; Anale zachte stralen: 11 - 12. Yellow stripe in front of each eye, joining near tip of snout to form V. Mouth inferior; snout overhangs upper lip, connected by frenum (Ref. 26938). A black stripe beginning on snout, passing through lower part of eye, across upper end of gill opening onto body where it broadens and continues along lower side to end of caudal fin (Ref. 13442).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Adults inhabit coral reefs with clear waters, preferably in oceanic, insular areas (Ref. 13928). In pairs near coral heads. Monogamous (Ref. 52884). A cleaner (Ref. 9710). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115. Have been reared in captivity (Ref. 35420). Adults feed on ectoparasites of fishes (Ref. 13442).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Monogamous mating is observed as both obigate and social (Ref. 52884).
Böhlke, J.E. and C.C.G. Chaplin, 1993. Fishes of the Bahamas and adjacent tropical waters. 2nd edition. University of Texas Press, Austin. (Ref. 5521)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; Aquarium: Commercieel
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Gewenste temperatuur (Ref.
123201): 24.8 - 28, mean 27.3 °C (based on 360 cells).
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00741 (0.00347 - 0.01582), b=3.09 (2.91 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.35 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Voedingsstoffen (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 278 [117, 657] mg/100g; Iron = 1.22 [0.55, 2.55] mg/100g; Protein = 17.8 [15.7, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.112 [0.043, 0.268] g/100g; Selenium = 34.1 [12.3, 89.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 122 [29, 501] μg/100g; Zinc = 3.07 [1.80, 4.86] mg/100g (wet weight);