Dactyloscopus
crossotus
Starks, 1913
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Family:
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Dactyloscopidae
(Sand stargazers)
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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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Bigeye stargazer |
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Max. size:
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7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7251) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 – 8 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 30°N - 33°S |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Bahamas to Brazil.
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Biology: |
Occurs in surf beaches, usually in less than 3 m depth. Burrows in soft sandy bottom, where it waits for prey, with only the eyes, nose and mouth protruding.
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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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