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Etymology: Elacatinus: Greek, elakatines = fusiform fishes preserved in salt (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Ginsburg.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 6 m (Ref. 11482). Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Ecuador.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 59088)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 10. This species differs from all its congeners in the eastern Pacific by having the following characters: 2 basicaudal scales; D2 typically I,11; numerous branched caudal rays 12-15; with a longitudinal dark stripe on head (Ref. 87125).
Inhabits rocky reefs, usually found near Eucidaris thouarsi. Known as facultative cleaners (Ref. 92840).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson, 1994. Fishes of the tropical eastern Pacific. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 332 p. (Ref. 11482)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 22.3 - 29.1, mean 26.4 °C (based on 210 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00759 (0.00420 - 0.01370), b=3.08 (2.92 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 265 [117, 609] mg/100g; Iron = 1.09 [0.53, 2.24] mg/100g; Protein = 17.9 [15.9, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.0867 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 20.1 [7.7, 51.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 131 [31, 501] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.97 [1.81, 4.71] mg/100g (wet weight);