Life Cycle
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Larvae of up to 1.12 cm TL are mouthbrooded by both parents 4.4 to 5.1 cm SL in size (Ref. 86760).
Trophic Strategy
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Surf-dweller, occurs among the pebbles on the shoreline. Feeds on tiny crustaceans which are attached to rocks (Ref. 6770).
Biology
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Surf-dwellers, they occur among the pebbles on the shoreline often solitary. Feed on tiny crustaceans which are attached to rocks (Ref. 6770). Exhibit biparental mouthbrooding (Ref. 86760).
Importance
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aquarium: commercial