Yellownose Goby

Yellownose Gobies
Name: Yellownose Goby
Scientific Name: Elacatinus randalli
Family: Gobies
Taxonomic: Gobiidae
ID Group: Gobies
Size: 1 - 1.25 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Seen often

This Goby has a bright yellow bar on its nose, a yellow stripe running from each eye to the tail, and a thin light blue stripe below each eye. It has a pale lower body and a dark upper body.

The Yellownose Goby is a cleaner fish, often found in small groups at cleaning stations on coral heads. It removes parasites from larger fish and is not shy around divers.