Warteye stargazer (Gillellus uranidea)

Scientific name: Gillellus uranidea B?hlke, 1968

Warteye stargazer (Gillellus uranidea)

The Warteye stargazer (Gillellus uranidea) is a marine fish of the family Dactyloscopidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southeastern Florida, USA and Bahamas to Panama.

Biology

Occurs in sand around rocks and patch reefs. Burrows in soft sandy bottom, where it waits for prey, with only the eyes, nose and mouth protruding.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gillellus uranidea
Family
Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southeastern 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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