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'''''Elacatinus figaro''''', the barber goby, is a colourful species of marine goby, family [[Gobiidae]], from the south-western Atlantic where it is endemic to the coastal waters of [[Brazil]]. |
'''''Elacatinus figaro''''', the barber goby, is a colourful species of marine goby, family [[Gobiidae]], from the south-western Atlantic where it is [[endemism|endemic]] to the coastal waters of [[Brazil]]. |
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[[File:Elacatinus figaro.JPG|thumb|Elacatinus figaro]] |
[[File:Elacatinus figaro.JPG|thumb|Elacatinus figaro]] |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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''Elacatinus figaro'' is dark in colour with yellow ventral and dorsal stripes and opaque blue [[pectoral fins]]. It has a terminal mouth and the [[pelvic fins]] are merged to form a suction cup. They are normally 2.5-3.4 cm in length.<ref name = Georgia>{{cite web | url = http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/animal-guide/georgia-aquarium/home/galleries/ocean-voyager/gallery-animals/barber-goby | title = Barber Goby (''Elacatinus figaro'') | accessdate = 18 February 2017 | publisher = [[Georgia Aquarium]]}}</ref> |
''Elacatinus figaro'' is dark in colour with yellow ventral and dorsal stripes and opaque blue [[pectoral fins]]. It has a terminal mouth and the [[pelvic fins]] are merged to form a suction cup. They are normally 2.5-3.4 cm in length.<ref name = Georgia>{{cite web | url = http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/animal-guide/georgia-aquarium/home/galleries/ocean-voyager/gallery-animals/barber-goby | title = Barber Goby (''Elacatinus figaro'') | accessdate = 18 February 2017 | publisher = [[Georgia Aquarium]]}}</ref> |
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==Distribution== |
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''Elacatinus figaro'' is endemic to the waters off Brazil where it occurs from [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]] in the south to [[Pedra do Sal]] in [[Piauí]] in the north.<ref name = Almeida>{{cite journal| url = https://mbr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41200-016-0054-1 | title = ''Elacatinus figaro'' Sazima, Moura & Rosa, 1997 (Gobiiformes: Gobiidae): Distribution extension of a Brazilian endangered endemic reef fish with comments on south-western Atlantic Ocean biogeography | work = Marine Biodiversity Records | author1 = Daniel Fernando Almeida | author2 = Gabriel Soares Araujo | author3 = Marcelo R. Britto | author4 = Cláudio Luis Santos Sampaio | year = 2016 | volume = 0 | issue = 59}}</ref> |
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==Biology== |
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''Elacatinus figaro'' is found over substrates made up of coral and rocky either just off the coast of mainland Brazil or off inshore islands at depths of 3-20m. It occurs either solitarily or in small groups of up to 6 fish over coral heads, among encrusting algae and crustose sponges, or in the vicinity of sea urchins, retreating to seek protection among the spines if threatened. It feeds mainly by cleaning other fish, e.g. ''[[Ophioblennius atlanticus]]'', ''[[Abudefduf saxatilis]]'', ''[[Mycteroperca rubra]]'' and ''[[Mycteroperca acutirostris]]''.<ref name = Fishbase>{{cite web | url = http://www.fishbase.se/summary/Elacatinus-figaro.html | title = ''Elacatinus figaro'' Sazima, Moura & Rosa, 1997 | accessdate = 18 February 2017 | publisher = [[Fishbase]] | editor1 = R. Froese | editor2 = D . Pauly | year = 2016 | author1 = Estelita Emily Capuli | author2 = Nicolas Bailly}}</ref> |
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==Conservation== |
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The Ministério do Meio Ambiente Red List of Brazilian Fauna published in 2014 lists ''Elacatinus figaro'' as a threatened species, and recommends that it fits the Vulnerable category of [[[[International Union for Conservation of Nature]]'s [[IUCN Red List of Endangered Species]].<ref name = Almeida/> The export of ''E. figaro'' from Brazil is illegal which means that capive-bred specimens are the only ones which can be legally traded within the aquarium trade.<ref name = ORA>{{cite web | url = http://www.orafarm.com/product/yellowline-goby/ | title = Yellowline (''Elacatinus figaro'') | accessdate = 18 February 2017 | publisher = Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums LLC }}</ref> |
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==Naming== |
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The [[generic name]] ''Elacatinus'' is from Greek ''elakatines'' which means [[fusiform]] fishes preserved in salt, while the specific name ''figaro'' references [[Pierre Beaumarchais]]'s title character in the play [[The Barber of Seville (play)|The Barber of Seville]].<ref name = Fishbase/> The type specimen was taken at [[Pedra Do Navio]], [[Ilha Anchieta]], [[Ubatuba]], [[Sao Paulo]] by I. Sazima, R. Moura & C. Sazima and the description was published in April 1997 in Aqua: Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology Volume 5, Issue 3, pp33-38.<ref name = eol>{{cite web | url = http://eol.org/pages/215281/details | title = ''Elacatinus figaro'' | accessdate = 18 February 2017 | publisher = Encyclopedia of Life}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 19:56, 18 February 2017
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Elacatinus |
| Species: | E. figaro
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| Binomial name | |
| Elacatinus figaro Sazima, Moura & Rosa, 1997
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Elacatinus figaro, the barber goby, is a colourful species of marine goby, family Gobiidae, from the south-western Atlantic where it is endemic to the coastal waters of Brazil.
Description
Elacatinus figaro is dark in colour with yellow ventral and dorsal stripes and opaque blue pectoral fins. It has a terminal mouth and the pelvic fins are merged to form a suction cup. They are normally 2.5-3.4 cm in length.[1]
Distribution
Elacatinus figaro is endemic to the waters off Brazil where it occurs from Santa Catarina in the south to Pedra do Sal in Piauí in the north.[2]
Biology
Elacatinus figaro is found over substrates made up of coral and rocky either just off the coast of mainland Brazil or off inshore islands at depths of 3-20m. It occurs either solitarily or in small groups of up to 6 fish over coral heads, among encrusting algae and crustose sponges, or in the vicinity of sea urchins, retreating to seek protection among the spines if threatened. It feeds mainly by cleaning other fish, e.g. Ophioblennius atlanticus, Abudefduf saxatilis, Mycteroperca rubra and Mycteroperca acutirostris.[3]
Conservation
The Ministério do Meio Ambiente Red List of Brazilian Fauna published in 2014 lists Elacatinus figaro as a threatened species, and recommends that it fits the Vulnerable category of [[International Union for Conservation of Nature's IUCN Red List of Endangered Species.[2] The export of E. figaro from Brazil is illegal which means that capive-bred specimens are the only ones which can be legally traded within the aquarium trade.[4]
Naming
The generic name Elacatinus is from Greek elakatines which means fusiform fishes preserved in salt, while the specific name figaro references Pierre Beaumarchais's title character in the play The Barber of Seville.[3] The type specimen was taken at Pedra Do Navio, Ilha Anchieta, Ubatuba, Sao Paulo by I. Sazima, R. Moura & C. Sazima and the description was published in April 1997 in Aqua: Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology Volume 5, Issue 3, pp33-38.[5]
References
- ^ "Barber Goby (Elacatinus figaro) ". Georgia Aquarium. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ a b Daniel Fernando Almeida; Gabriel Soares Araujo; Marcelo R. Britto; Cláudio Luis Santos Sampaio (2016). "Elacatinus figaro Sazima, Moura & Rosa, 1997 (Gobiiformes: Gobiidae): Distribution extension of a Brazilian endangered endemic reef fish with comments on south-western Atlantic Ocean biogeography". Marine Biodiversity Records. 0 (59).
{{cite journal}}: no-break space character in|author1=at position 7 (help); no-break space character in|author4=at position 8 (help) - ^ a b Estelita Emily Capuli; Nicolas Bailly (2016). R. Froese; D . Pauly (eds.). "Elacatinus figaro Sazima, Moura & Rosa, 1997". Fishbase. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
{{cite web}}: no-break space character in|title=at position 22 (help) - ^ "Yellowline (Elacatinus figaro)". Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums LLC. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Elacatinus figaro". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
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