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Elacatinus

Elacatinus randalli

(Bohlke & Robbins, 1968)

Yellownose Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Central Atlantic Ocean: Puerto Rico and the Lesser Antilles, and Venezuela.

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coral heads in shallow protected reefs 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 randalli (Yellownose Goby)
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