Trindade Cleaner Goby
Elacatinus pridisi
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 3–30 m
- Max size: 2.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: EN
It sets up cleaning stations over rocky reefs and coralline algae banks around Trindade island, picking parasites off clients that range from large reef sharks to small planktivores. It spends most of its life at this work, which puts it close to divers, though its tight island range leaves it endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Elacatinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280618.
FAQ
- How deep does the Trindade Cleaner Goby live?
- The Trindade Cleaner Goby (Elacatinus pridisi) is typically found at 3–30 m.
- Is the Trindade Cleaner Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Trindade Cleaner Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Trindade Cleaner Goby get?
- The Trindade Cleaner Goby grows to about 2.8 cm.