Shortchin stargazer

Dactyloscopus boehlkei

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Dactyloscopus boehlkei is a species of sand stargazer native to the coastal waters around the Bahamas, Cuba and the Lesser Antilles where it can be found at depths of from 0 to 8 metres (0 to 26 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Dactyloscopidae
Genus: Dactyloscopus
Maximum length: 5.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: known only from the Bahamas. Also in Cuba and the Lesser Antilles (Ref. 26938 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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