sharknose goby

Elacatinus evelynae

Elongated Goby from the Caribbean Sea

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Elacatinus evelynae, commonly known as the sharknose goby, Caribbean cleaner goby, or Caribbean cleaning goby, is a species of goby native to the Western Atlantic Ocean from the Bahamas and the Lesser Antilles to the northern coast of South America, as well as the Antilles and western Caribbean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Elacatinus
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bahamas and the Lesser Antilles to the northern coast of South America. Also Antilles and western Caribbean (Ref. 26938 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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