Giant sand stargazer (Dactylagnus mundus)

Scientific name: Dactylagnus mundus Gill, 1863

Giant sand stargazer (Dactylagnus mundus)

The Giant sand stargazer (Dactylagnus mundus) is a marine fish of the family Dactyloscopidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Pacific coast of Baja California and the northern Gulf of California to Panama. Also the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Sand dweller on protected beaches and near-shore sites in less than 5 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dactylagnus mundus
Family
Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
0–15 m (0–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 15 m, usually 0 - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Pacific coast of Baja California and the northern Gulf of California to Panama. Also the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial

Sources

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

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