Dactyloscopus
pectoralis
Gill, 1861
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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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Whitesaddle stargazer |
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Max. size:
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5.2 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 11482) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range ? – 45 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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Eastern Pacific: Three subspecies recognized: Dactyloscopus pectoralis pectoralis from the Gulf of California and the outer coast of Baja California, Dactyloscopus pectoralis fallax from Sinaloa, Mexico to Ecuador, including Cocos Island, and Dactyloscopus pectoralis insulatus from the Revillagigedo Islands.
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Biology: |
Found on sandy bottoms near reefs (Ref. 37955). Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates.
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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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