Jarocho Goby (Elacatinus jarocho) fish species and information / pictures of Jarocho Goby - Elacatinus jarocho

Jarocho Goby (Elacatinus jarocho) fish species information

Scientific Name
Elacatinus jarocho

Common Name
Jarocho Goby

Biology
Elacatinus jarocho is readily distinguished from other species of Elacatinus (s.s.) by the disjunct yellow lateral stripe that appears as a dash over the eye and on the caudal fin, a yellow medial stripe on the snout, and a black ovoid to rectangular spot at the base of the caudal fin, immediately ventral to the yellow dash (Ref. 58341).

Classification

Classified By
Taylor & Akins, 2007
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Caribbean. Known only from the Veracruz reef system near Veracruz, Mexico (as far north as Isla De Lobos [21?29.36'N, 97?13.53'W] and as far south as Anton Lizardo [ca. 19?04.41'N, 95?50.21'W]).
Range
19°N - 21°N, 96°W - 97°W

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
3 m
Depth To - meters
25 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 25 m (Ref. 58341)
Trophic Level
3.28 s.e. 0.36 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
2.7 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries:
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated