Leopard goby (Elacatinus saucrus)

Scientific name: Elacatinus saucrus Robins, 1960

The Leopard goby (Elacatinus saucrus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Florida Keys, Bahamas, Jamaica, Virgin Islands and Belize.

Biology

Small dark spots on head and body; side of belly has 2 squarish red spots bordered in white figure 8-shaped mark.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Elacatinus saucrus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.6
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Florida Keys, Bahamas, Jamaica, Virgin Islands and Belize.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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