Yellowprow goby (Elacatinus xanthiprora)

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

The Yellowprow goby (Elacatinus xanthiprora) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina and southern Florida in USA and Jamaica to Central America.

Biology

Lives in tubular sponges. Also found in coral reefs; depths of 18-25 m.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Elacatinus xanthiprora
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 4.0
Depth range: 7–26 m (23–85 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 7 - 26 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina and southern Florida in USA and Jamaica to Central America.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)