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> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Elacatinus:Greek, elakatines = fusiform fishes preserved in salt (Ref. 45335); lobeli:Named for Dr. Phillip S. Lobel of Boston University, who provided specimens, photographs, and biological data. Eponymy: Dr Phillip S ‘Phil’ Lobel is a biologist and ichthyologist who is Professor of Biology at Boston University. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page. More on authors: Randall & Colin.
Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean Sea. Belize, Honduras (Ref. 81929).
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.1 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 81929)
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Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 10 - 12; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 1; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 10 - 11. Dorsal rays VII + I, 10–12 (usually 11); anal rays I,10 (10–11, rarely 11); pectoral rays 15–17
(usually 16); branched caudal rays 10–12 (usually 11); mouth ventral, the snout overhanging; tongue truncate; rostral frenum present; color in alcohol pale yellowish with a black stripe from front of snout, through lower half of eye, across upper part of operculum and dorsal third of pectoral-fin base, broadening along lower side
of body, to posterior end of caudal fin; a broad black middorsal stripe on snout, continuing onto postorbital head (where often divided medially), then along base of dorsal fin, joining to a single narrow stripe dorsally on caudal peduncle, and extending submarginally to end of caudal fin; color in life pale gray to white, with black stripes as described; a narrow, pale blue, pale yellow, or white stripe from anterior nostril through dorsal part of eye, continuing as a narrow bright blue stripe within lower part of pale gray stripe on upper side of body, and extending as a narrow blue band into caudal fin. Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
