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Elacatinus puncticulatus

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Elacatinus puncticulatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Elacatinus
Species:
E. puncticulatus
Binomial name
Elacatinus puncticulatus
(Ginsburg, 1938)
Synonyms
  • Gobiosoma puncticulatum Ginsburg, 1938
  • Gobiosoma rubrifrons Fowler, 1944

Elacatinus puncticulatus is a species of goby from the eastern central Pacific Ocean where it is found on reefs from the Gulf of California to Ecuador. This species occurs at depths of from 2 to 6 m (6.6 to 19.7 ft), usually in association with the sea urchin Eucidaris thouarsii. It grows to a standard length of 4.4 cm (1.7 in). It occasionally is found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ^ Findley, L.; Van Tassell, J. (2010). "Elacatinus puncticulatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183517A8126833. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183517A8126833.en. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Elacatinus puncticulatus". FishBase. June 2013 version.