Brazilian sand stargazer (Platygillellus brasiliensis)

Scientific name: Platygillellus brasiliensis Feitoza, 2002

Brazilian sand stargazer (Platygillellus brasiliensis)

The Brazilian sand stargazer (Platygillellus brasiliensis) is a marine fish of the family Dactyloscopidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Brazil.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Platygillellus brasiliensis
Family
Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.1
Depth range
1–2 m (3–7 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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