Dactyloscopus
lacteus
(Myers & Wade, 1946)
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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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Milky sand stargazer |
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Max. size:
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5.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 28023) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 2 – 9 m
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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Southeast Pacific: Endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
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Biology: |
Known from tide pools and shallow coastal regions. Inhabits black volcanic sand and coarse, white coral sand, where it often occurs together with (Ref. 28023). Platygillellus rubellulus (Ref. 28023).
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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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