Speckled stargazer (Dactyloscopus moorei) fish species and information / pictures of Speckled stargazer - Dactyloscopus moorei

Speckled stargazer (Dactyloscopus moorei) fish species information

Scientific Name
Dactyloscopus moorei

Common Name
Speckled stargazer

Biology
Burrows in soft sandy bottom, where it waits for prey, with only the eyes, nose and mouth protruding.

Classification

Classified By
Fowler, 1906
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sand stargazers (Dactyloscopidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida Keys and Texas in the Gulf of Mexico.
Range
33°N - 24°N

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
3 m
Depth To - meters
35 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 35 m (Ref. 27742)
Trophic Level
4.27 s.e. 0.64 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
8.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 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