Noronha Cleaner Goby
Elacatinus phthirophagus
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 3–18 m
- Max size: 3.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: EN
This cleaner goby runs busy stations on coral heads, sponges and rock around the islets where it lives, sometimes with up to fifteen working a single sponge. Its clients run from tiny reef fish to groupers and even Caribbean reef sharks, yet its small range leaves it endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Elacatinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 398635.
FAQ
- How deep does the Noronha Cleaner Goby live?
- The Noronha Cleaner Goby (Elacatinus phthirophagus) is typically found at 3–18 m.
- Is the Noronha Cleaner Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Noronha Cleaner Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Noronha Cleaner Goby get?
- The Noronha Cleaner Goby grows to about 3.2 cm.