Shortchin stargazer (Dactyloscopus poeyi)

Scientific name: Dactyloscopus poeyi Gill, 1861

The Shortchin stargazer (Dactyloscopus poeyi) is a marine fish of the family Dactyloscopidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Bahamas, the Antilles and in the western Caribbean Sea from Belize to the State of Saucre, Venezuela.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dactyloscopus poeyi
Family
Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.8
Depth range
0–9 m (0–30 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 9 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas, the Antilles and in the western Caribbean Sea from Belize to the State of Saucre, Venezuela.
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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