Ornate stargazer (Gillellus ornatus)

Scientific name: Gillellus ornatus Gilbert, 1892

The Ornate stargazer (Gillellus ornatus) is a marine fish of the family Dactyloscopidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gillellus ornatus
Family
Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
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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