Moonstruck stargazer (Dactyloscopus lunaticus)

Scientific name: Dactyloscopus lunaticus Gilbert, 1890

The Moonstruck stargazer (Dactyloscopus lunaticus) is a marine fish of the family Dactyloscopidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Baja California Sur, Mexico and Gulf of Panama.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dactyloscopus lunaticus
Family
Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
60 m (197 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California Sur, Mexico and Gulf of Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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