Occurs over coral and rocky bottoms on the mainland coast and at or off coastal islands; solitary or in groups of up to 6 individuals on coral heads, among crustose algae and encrusting sponges, or near sea urchins, seeking protection among the spines. Cleans other fishes, e.g. the blenniid Ophioblennius atlanticus, pomacentrid Abudefduf saxatilis, and the serranid Mytoperca rubra.

Southwest Atlantic: Brazil.

Southwestern Atlantic: Brazil.

Maximum size: 33.7 mm SL

3.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 27343)); 2.53 cm SL (female)

Paratype for Elacatinus figaro
Catalog Number: USNM 342126
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): I. Sazima, R. Moura & C. Sazima
Locality: Pedra Do Navio, Ilha Anchieta, Ubatuba, Sao Paulo, Brasil, Brazil, Atlantic
Depth (m): 5 to 5

reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 20 m (Ref. 27343)

Depth range based on 59 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 4 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 2.25 - 37
  Temperature range (°C): 26.267 - 26.401
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.435 - 0.700
  Salinity (PPS): 37.096 - 37.169
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.706 - 4.731
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.099 - 0.108
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.514 - 2.517

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 2.25 - 37

Temperature range (°C): 26.267 - 26.401

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.435 - 0.700

Salinity (PPS): 37.096 - 37.169

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.706 - 4.731

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.099 - 0.108

Silicate (umol/l): 1.514 - 2.517
 
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.

Depth: 3 - 20m.
From 3 to 20 meters.

Habitat: reef-associated.

Not Evaluated

aquarium: commercial