Riverine stargazer (Dactyloscopus amnis)

Scientific name: Dactyloscopus amnis Miller & Briggs, 1962

Riverine stargazer (Dactyloscopus amnis)

The Riverine stargazer (Dactyloscopus amnis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Dactyloscopidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dactyloscopus amnis
Family
Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico.
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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