Milky sand stargazer (Dactyloscopus lacteus)

Scientific name: Dactyloscopus lacteus Myers & Wade, 1946

The Milky sand stargazer (Dactyloscopus lacteus) is a marine fish of the family Dactyloscopidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Endemic to the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Known from tide pools and shallow coastal regions. Inhabits black volcanic sand and coarse, white coral sand, where it often occurs together with. Platygillellus rubellulus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dactyloscopus lacteus
Family
Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
2–9 m (7–30 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 9 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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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