Locusthead
Hetereleotris tentaculata
- Usual depth14–125 m
- Water temperature24–28 °C
- Best monthsMarch, April, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Hetereleotris is a genus of gobies native to the western Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Hetereleotris”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 14–125 m · Deepest record: 125 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Locusthead
Other scientific names: Dactyleleotris tentaculatus, Hetereleotris tentaculatus
Similar species
GogglesHetereleotris zonata
- Poreless goby
Hetereleotris apora
- Gill's Goby
Hetereleotris georgegilli
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 13 open-data records from 1953 to 2005.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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