Saddle stargazer (Platygillellus rubrocinctus)

Scientific name: Platygillellus rubrocinctus Longley, 1934

The Saddle stargazer (Platygillellus rubrocinctus) is a marine fish of the family Dactyloscopidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to Panama.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 25 - 26. Pale tan or white with 4 broad reddish-brown bands on side between nape and caudal fin base. Dorsal and caudal fin rays have dark spots. 3 spines in dorsal finlet.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Platygillellus rubrocinctus
Family
Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.4
Depth range
0–30 m (0–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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