Spotted Stargazer [Dactyloscopus pectoralis]
Description
The Spotted Stargazer is a small fish species that lives in sandy or muddy bottoms in shallow waters. It is characterized by a flattened body, a large mouth facing upwards, and a series of dark spots across its body. It burrows into the substrate, leaving only its eyes and mouth visible to detect and catch prey.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Stargazers
Uranoscopidae
|
| Genus |
Sand Stargazers
Gillellus
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