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Etymology: Elacatinus: Greek, elakatines = fusiform fishes preserved in salt (Ref. 45335); louisae: Named for Mrs. Louise Catherwood Chaplin.
Eponymy: Louise Davis Chaplin née Catherwood (1906–1983) came from an upper-class Philadelphia family and was described in a newspaper report (1955) with the headline ‘Philadelphia socialite finds giving money away hard work’. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Böhlke & Robins.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 13 - 45 m (Ref. 9710), usually 30 - ? m (Ref. 50538). Tropical
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
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. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00955 (0.00355 - 0.02566), b=3.03 (2.80 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).