Notchtail stargazer (Dactyloscopus byersi)

Scientific name: Dactyloscopus byersi Dawson, 1969

Notchtail stargazer (Dactyloscopus byersi)

The Notchtail stargazer (Dactyloscopus byersi) is a marine fish of the family Dactyloscopidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific Ocean from Mexico south of the Gulf California to Panama.

Biology

Anal soft rays: 31 - 35. Dactyloscopus byersi differs from Dactyloscopus heraldi in a number of features: one row of scales above the curved portion of the lateral line (vs. none); A 31-35, modally 34 (vs. 29-33, modally 32); upper lip fimbriae 13-18, modally 15 (vs. 11-14, modally 12); preopercular sensory pores increases in number with size, but more present in D. byersi of comparable sizes; chevron markings prominent on the side posteriad (vs. weak or absent) and absence of dark bars on the dorsum (vs. present).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dactyloscopus byersi
Family
Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
0–2 m (0–7 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific Ocean from Mexico south of the Gulf California to 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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