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Etymology: Elacatinus: Greek, elakatines = fusiform fishes preserved in salt (Ref. 45335); louisae: Named for Mrs. Louise Catherwood Chaplin.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 13 - 45 m (Ref. 9710), usually 30 - ? m (Ref. 50538). Tropical, preferred ?
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and Grand Cayman Island.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5521)
Inhabits deep waters (Ref. 5521). Found on tube sponges on deep reefs (Ref. 9710).
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Böhlke, J.E. and C.C.G. Chaplin, 1993. Fishes of the Bahamas and adjacent tropical waters. 2nd edition. University of Texas Press, Austin. (Ref. 5521)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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