Sand stargazer (Dactyloscopus tridigitatus)

Scientific name: Dactyloscopus tridigitatus Gill, 1859

Sand stargazer (Dactyloscopus tridigitatus)

The Sand stargazer (Dactyloscopus tridigitatus) is a marine fish of the family Dactyloscopidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28-30; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 31 - 34

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dactyloscopus tridigitatus
Family
Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
0–29 m (0–95 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 29 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: ranges from the vicinity of Fort Pierce, southeastern Florida, to Ubatuba, State of Sa? Paolo, Brazil. The species is well represented in the Bahamas and Antilles, on western Caribbean shores from Quintana Roo, Mexico to Venezuela. Also in Bermuda, Gulf of Mexico, coasts of Central and South America to Brazil.
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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