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Elacatinus

Elacatinus chancei

(Beebe & Hollister, 1933)

Shortstripe Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Bahamas to northern Venezuela.

Size: 2 inches (5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits the internal areas of tube sponges and usually found at depths between 30 – 100 feet (10 – 30 m) where it feeds upon benthic invertebrate/zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Gobioidei

    Family: Gobiidae

    Genus: Elacatinus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Best left in the wild.

 Elacatinus chancei (Shortstripe Goby)
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