Bussing's stargazer (Platygillellus bussingi)

Scientific name: Platygillellus bussingi Dawson, 1974

Bussing's stargazer (Platygillellus bussingi)

The Bussing's stargazer (Platygillellus bussingi) is a marine fish of the family Dactyloscopidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Costa Rica and Panama.

Biology

Inhabits sandy bottoms. Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Platygillellus bussingi
Family
Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica and Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
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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