Reticulate stargazer (Dactyloscopus foraminosus)

Scientific name: Dactyloscopus foraminosus Dawson, 1982

Reticulate stargazer (Dactyloscopus foraminosus)

The Reticulate stargazer (Dactyloscopus foraminosus) is a marine fish of the family Dactyloscopidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, along the Brazilian coasts and provisionally, from off southeastern Florida, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dactyloscopus foraminosus
Family
Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.9
Depth range
11–79 m (36–259 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 11 - 79 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: along the Brazilian coasts and provisionally, from off southeastern Florida, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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