Neon Goby (Elacatinus oceanops)

Also known as Blue Neon Goby, Bluestripe Neon Goby, Cleaner Goby, Neon Blue Goby, Northern Neon Goby

Description

Also known as Blue Neon Goby, Bluestripe Neon Goby, Cleaner Goby, Neon Blue Goby, Northern Neon Goby.

Found singly, or in pairs, on live coral heads and sponges, at cleaning stations, waiting for customers.
They feed on ectoparasites from the fish they are cleaning.
Length - 5cm
Depth - 1-40m
Widespread Western Central Atlantic, Caribbean

Cleaner gobies stay around "cleaning stations" where they wait around for fish to come along to be cleaned by removing ectoparasites from their bodies. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Elacatinus-oceanops.html

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