Slaty goby (Elacatinus tenox)

Scientific name: Elacatinus tenox B?hlke & Robins, 1968

The Slaty goby (Elacatinus tenox) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, known only from a few specimens taken in St. Croix, Dominica, Nevis, Isla de Aves and Panama.

Biology

Body uniformly gray; short dorso-lateral stripe; yellow median bar on tip of snout.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Elacatinus tenox
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
21 m (69 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 21 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: known only from a few specimens taken in St. Croix, Dominica, Nevis, Isla de Aves and Panama.
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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