Dactylagnus
mundus
Gill, 1862
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Family:
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Dactyloscopidae
(Sand stargazers)
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AquaMaps |
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Giant sand stargazer |
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Max. size:
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15.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 28023) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 – 15 m
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial |
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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Eastern Central Pacific: Pacific coast of Baja California and the northern Gulf of California to Panama. Also the Galapagos Islands.
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Biology: |
Sand dweller on protected beaches and near-shore sites in less than 5 m.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Williams, Jeffrey T.
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