JolineCuracao· 28 May 2020
I don't think this is a sharknose goby, it's a juvenile bluehead wrasse
Bony fish
Sharknose Goby
Elacatinus evelynae
Also known as: Caribbean Cleaner Goby, Cleaner Gob, Golden Neon Goby, Gudgeon, Neon Goby, Sharknose Cleaning Goby, Sharpness Goby
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Caribbean Cleaner Goby
- Cleaner Gob
- Golden Neon Goby
- Gudgeon
- Neon Goby
- Sharknose Cleaning Goby
- Sharpness Goby
LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
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Overview
Found in pairs, on live coral heads, at cleaning stations waiting for customers, in clear oceanic waters, close to islands.
Cleaner gobies stay around "cleaning stations" where they wait around for fish to come along to be cleaned by removing ectoparasites from their bodies.
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How to identify
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
- Country only · 2
LIVES IN
Found in pairs, on live coral heads, at cleaning stations waiting for customers, in clear oceanic waters, close to islands.
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Adult photos 2
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Discussion 2
ALL STAGES
FOR THE MARINE-BIOLOGY CURIOUS
Deep dive
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