Dactylagnus mundus
Giant Stargazer
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Dactyloscopidae (Sand Stargazers)
Dactylagnus
Dactylagnus mundus (Giant Stargazer)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Pacific coast of Baja California and the northern Gulf of California to Panama. Also the Galapagos Islands.
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal. depth range 0-15 m.
Biology
Sand dweller on protected beaches and near-shore sites in less than 5 m.
Max length: 15.0 cm SL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2007-05-25.
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: minor commercial.
References
Grove, J.S. and R.J. Lavenberg (1997) The fishes of the Galápagos Islands. Stanford University Press, Stanford, 863 p.
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