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Elacatinus

Elacatinus genie

Bohlke & Robins, 1968

Cleaner Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Bahamas and Cayman Islands.

Size: 2 inches (5 cm)

Natural Environment: Found amongst coral branches in protected lagoons and usually found at depths between 3 – 150 feet (1 – 45 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, yet should it become available, care is similar to others in this genus.

 Elacatinus genie (Cleaner Goby)
Photo © John Randall
Elacatinus figaro Elacatinus horsti
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