Spotlight goby (Elacatinus louisae)

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

Spotlight goby (Elacatinus louisae)

The Spotlight goby (Elacatinus louisae) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Bahamas and Grand Cayman Island.

Biology

Inhabits deep waters. Found on tube sponges on deep reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Elacatinus louisae
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.8
Depth range
13–45 m (43–148 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 13 - 45 m, usually 30 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and Grand Cayman Island.
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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