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Broadstripe Goby

Elacatinus prochilos (Böhlke & Robins 1968)

Diagnostic Description

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Distinguished by having the following characteristics: presence of a dark blue horizontal band on an almost light body (Ref. 92840).
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Roxanne Rei Valdestamon
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Life Cycle

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Monogamous mating is observed as both obigate and social (Ref. 52884).
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Susan M. Luna
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Trophic Strategy

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Does not rely exclusively on cleaning for food since coral polyps, sponge tissues and spicules represented a large part of the gut contents of the specimens studied (Ref. 37894).
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Lilibeth Miranda
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Biology

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Coral-dwelling goby (Ref. 51183). Found in groups near coral heads (Ref. 9710). Monogamous (Ref. 52884). Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35408).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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