Elacatinus lori Colin, 2002. Lori’s Goby. Elongate; head compressed, profile rounded; snout short; top lip fused to snout; tongue rounded; teeth in upper jaw in several rows at front, canines present in inner row; gill membranes broadly joined to body under throat, with 5 rays; dorsal fin VII + I, 11-12; length of 2nd dorsal base > distance ...

Elacatinus is a genus of small marine gobies, often known collectively as the neon gobies. Although only one species, E. oceanops, is technically the "neon goby", because of their similar appearance, other members of the genus are generally labeled neon gobies, as well.

A new species of sponge-dwelling Elacatinus (Pisces: Gobiidae) from the western Caribbean. Zootaxa. 106:1-7., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/ [details] Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2021). FishBase. Elacatinus lori Colin, 2002.

A new species of sponge-dwelling <i>Elacatinus</i> (Pisces: Gobiidae) from the western Caribbean. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 106:1-7. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025).

Apr 16, 2011 · On the Belizean barrier reef, the obligate sponge-dwelling goby Elacatinus lori inhabits the yellow tube sponge Aplysina fistularis. We used field data and multivariate analyses to simultaneously consider factors influencing sponge and goby distributions.

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae 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 …

The Linesnout Goby (Elacatinus lori) might be small in size, but it certainly makes a big impact in the marine ecosystems of the Caribbean and beyond. This

Scientific Name: Elacatinus lori. Family: Gobiidae. Category: Gobies. Size: Up to 1.25 in. (3 cm) . Depth: 10-80 ft. (3-25 m) Distribution: Belize, Bay Islands (Honduras) Gobies & Blennies. …

Oct 1, 2017 · Our results demonstrate the feasibility of rearing E. lori and E. colini to settlement, and suggest that 10–20 rotifers ml− 1 and wild plankton provide a viable starting point for optimizing the...

Nov 20, 2002 · A new species of sponge-dwelling goby, Elacatinus lori, is described from Belize and Roatan Island, Honduras. It is distinguished from congeners by a terminal mouth position, thin white lateral stripe from the eye to the caudal peduncle and a thin white bar on the snout.