Locusthead (Hetereleotris tentaculata)

Scientific name: Hetereleotris tentaculata Smith, 1958

Locusthead (Hetereleotris tentaculata)

The Locusthead (Hetereleotris tentaculata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Bazaruto Island in Mozambique, Sodwana Bay in South Africa, and Seychelles.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11. Body brownish with irregular blotches and crossbars.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hetereleotris tentaculata
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Bazaruto Island in Mozambique, Sodwana Bay in South Africa, and Seychelles.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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