Elacatinus figaro Sharknose goby

Elacatinus figaro is commonly referred to as Sharknose goby. Difficulty in the aquarium: 3 - Ganska enkel. A aquarium size of at least 100 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Elacatinus figaro
German:: Neongrundel
English:: Sharknose Goby

Category:: Smörbultar (Gobies)

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Gobiidae (Family) > Elacatinus (Genus) > figaro (Species)
Initial determination:: Sazima, Moura & Rosa, 1997

Occurrence:: Brazil, the Caribbean, West-Atlantic Ocean
Sea depth:: 3 - 20 Meter
Size:: 1.18" - 1.57" (3cm - 4cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimps, Flakes, Frozen Food (large sort), Lobster eggs, Mysis, Parasites, Zooplankton
Tank:: 22 gal (~ 100L)
Difficulty:: 3 - Ganska enkel
Offspring:: Easy to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Elacatinus oceanops x Elacatinus figaro
Elacatinus oceanops x Elacatinus figaro, Hybrid-Putzergrundel

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2004-09-03 21:01:48
Last edit:: 2018-01-07 18:52:04

Captive breeding / propagation

Elacatinus figaro is easy to breed. There are offspring in the trade available. If you are interested in Elacatinus figaro, please contact us at Your dealer for a progeny instead of a wildcat. You help to protect the natural stocks.

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Sazima, Moura & Rosa, 1997

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Gobiidae (Family) > Gobiinae (Subfamily) > Elacatinus (Genus)

Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.

https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html

A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!