Description

Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10. This species differs from all its congeners in the eastern Pacific by having the following characters: 2 basicaudal scales; D2 typically I,11; numerous branched caudal rays 12-15; with a longitudinal dark stripe on head (Ref. 87125).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Gobiiformes

Family: Gobiidae

Genus: Elacatinus

Species: Elacatinus puncticulatus (Ginsburg, 1938)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Inhabits rocky reefs, usually found near Eucidaris thouarsi. Known as facultative cleaners (Ref. 92840).

Habitat

associated

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless