Arrow stargazer (Gillellus greyae)

Scientific name: Gillellus greyae Kanazawa, 1952

The Arrow stargazer (Gillellus greyae) is a marine fish of the family Dactyloscopidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, northeastern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Cuba to Brazil; doubtfully from Bermuda.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 31

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gillellus greyae
Family
Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northeastern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Cuba to Brazil; doubtfully from Bermuda.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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