Jarocho Goby (Elacatinus jarocho)

Scientific name: Elacatinus jarocho Taylor & Akins, 2007

The Jarocho Goby (Elacatinus jarocho) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae.

Biology

Elacatinus jarocho is readily distinguished from other species of Elacatinus (s.s.) by the disjunct yellow lateral stripe that appears as a dash over the eye and on the caudal fin, a yellow medial stripe on the snout, and a black ovoid to rectangular spot at the base of the caudal fin, immediately ventral to the yellow dash.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Elacatinus jarocho
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.7
Depth range
3–25 m (10–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 25 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Caribbean. Known only from the Veracruz reef system near Veracruz, Mexico (as far north as Isla De Lobos [21?29.36'N, 97?13.53'W] and as far south as Anton Lizardo [ca. 19?04.41'N, 95?50.21'W]).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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