Shortstripe goby (Elacatinus chancei)

Scientific name: Elacatinus chancei Beebe & Hollister, 1933

Shortstripe goby (Elacatinus chancei)

The Shortstripe goby (Elacatinus chancei) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Bahamas and the Antilles to northern Venezuela. Does not occur in central America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Elacatinus chancei
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
10–30 m (33–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and the Antilles to northern Venezuela. Does not occur in central America.
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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