Parasites of the Caribbean: The Evolution of Cleaner Gobies
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Elacatinus gobies are the perfect nano fish - small, stunning, and regularly captive bred! These awesome cleaner gobies are not obligate cleaners, and therefore work well in a large variety of reef tanks. Join us as we learn about this widespread genus of beautiful neon gobies - from care, to husbandry, to evolution and more. Fishes Discussed in this Episode: - Cayman sponge goby (Elacatinus centralis) - Cayman cleaner goby (Elacatinus cayman) - Shortstripe goby (Elacatinus chancei) - Belize sponge goby (Elacatinus colini) - Yellowline goby (Elacatinus horsti) - Linesnout goby (Elacatinus lori) - Spotlight goby (Elacatinus louisae) - Serranilla goby (Elacatinus serranilla) - Slaty goby (Elacatinus tenox) - Yellowprow goby (Elacatinus xanthiprora) - Sharknose goby (Elacatinus evelynae) - Cleaner goby (Elacatinus genie) - Barsnout goby (Elacatinus illecebrosus) - Belize cleaner goby (Elacatinus lobeli) - Neon goby (Elacatinus oceanops) - Broadstripe goby (Elacatinus prochilos) - Yellownose goby (Elacatinus randalli) - Yellow neon goby (Elacatinus figaro) - Noronha cleaner goby (Elacatinus phthirophagus) - Trindade cleaner goby (Elacatinus pridisi) - Redhead goby (Elacatinus/Tigrigobius puncticulatus) - Exuma goby (Elacatinus atronasus) - Jarocho goby (Elacatinus jarocho) - Cinta goby (Elacatinus redimiculus) - Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) - Greenbanded goby (Tigrigobius multifasciatus) - Redcheek goby (Tigrigobius rubrigenis) - Panamanian greenbanded goby (Tigrigobius panamensis) - Cayman greenbanded goby (Tigrigobius harveyi) Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/   Enjoying the show? Support the gallery by shopping aquarium plants, merch, equipment, and more! https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/   Looking for more content? Become a YouTube member for exclusive access to behind the scenes livestreams! https://www.youtube.com/@watercolorsaquariumgallery
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