Brazilian sand stargazer (Platygillellus brasiliensis) fish species and information / pictures of Brazilian sand stargazer - Platygillellus brasiliensis

Brazilian sand stargazer (Platygillellus brasiliensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Platygillellus brasiliensis

Common Name
Brazilian sand stargazer

Biology
Diagnosis: The dorsal finlet is fan-like and 3-spined, its height more than half of predorsal length, 58-84% (vs. 4-spined in P. smithi, low profile in P. rubrocinctus); first 2 spines of finlet more closely spaced than the 2nd and 3rd. Lateral line deflection is usually located below interspace between 14th and 15th dorsal fin elements. Upper lip fimbriae more numerous than those of lower lip. Base of pectoral fin usually naked or rarely with a single scale on its upper portion (Ref. 56973).

Classification

Classified By

Feitoza, 2002

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Sand stargazers (Dactyloscopidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Atlantic

Distribution

Southwest Atlantic: Brazil.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1 m

Depth To - meters

2 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 2 m (Ref. 56973)

Trophic Level

4.02 s.e. 0.60 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

4.1 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated