Sharknose Goby (Elacatinus evelynae)

Also known as Caribbean Cleaner Goby, Cleaner Gob, Golden Neon Goby, Gudgeon, Neon Goby, Sharknose Cleaning Goby, Sharpness Goby

Description

Also known as Caribbean Cleaner Goby, Cleaner Gob, Golden Neon Goby, Gudgeon, Neon Goby, Sharknose Cleaning Goby, Sharpness Goby.

Found in pairs, on live coral heads, at cleaning stations waiting for customers, in clear oceanic waters, close to islands.
They feed on ectoparasites from fish.
Length - 4cm
Depth - 1-53m
Widespread Western 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-evelynae.html

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