HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesEilat sandgoby Eilat sandgoby (Hazeus elati) Scientific name: Hazeus elati Goren, 1984 The Eilat sandgoby (Hazeus elati) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Eilat, Israel. Species factsScientific nameHazeus elatiFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; benthopelagicClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Indian Ocean: Eilat, Israel.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026