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Etymology: Elacatinus: Greek, elakatines = fusiform fishes preserved in salt (Ref. 45335); lori: Named for Lori Jane Bell Colin, in recognition of her numerous contributions to the biology of coral reef fishes (Ref. 50538).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 24 m (Ref. 50538), usually 0 - 24 m (Ref. 50538). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Honduras.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 50538)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 12-13;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 11. Characterized by having: terminal mouth position; thin white lateral stripe from eye to caudal peduncle and thin white bar on snout; naked and elongate body, laterally compressed; absence of rostral frenum; rounded tongue; dorsal fin without elongated anterior spines; caudal fin rounded; complete ventral fin cup (Ref. 50538).
The only shallow-water sponge-dwelling Elacatinus found in the Gulf of Honduras (Ref. 50538).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Colin, P.L., 2002. A new species of sponge-dwelling Elacatinus (Pisces: Gobiidae) from the western Caribbean. Zootaxa 106:1-7. (Ref. 50538)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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