Widebanded cleaning goby
📖 Overview
Observed cleaning other fishes and commonly occurs with Elacatinus digueti . From the subtidal to depths of at least 35 m and commonly found below 15 m .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 10. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following set of characters: head plump, more or less rounded, dorsoventrally compressed; head broad, with the anterior outline of the head forming a smooth convex curve when viewed dorsally; most males with one, rarely two, dorsal-fin spines filamentous first spine reaching to between last first dorsal- fin spine base to fifth second dorsal-fin ray base, occasionally to ninth second dorsal-fin ray base; pectoral rays usually 20-21; D2 usually I,10; A usually I,9; basicaudal scales absent; body with broad dark brown bands, with smooth vertical margins .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Widebanded cleaning goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal, usually 0 - 15 m . Tropical Central Pacific: Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Widebanded cleaning goby.
🔍 Similar Species
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