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