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Elacatinus puncticulatus

Elacatinus puncticulatus
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
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 metres (6.6 to 19.7 ft), usually in association with the sea urchin Eucidaris thouarsii. It grows to a length of 4.4 centimetres (1.7 in) SL. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.



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