sandloving stargazer

Gillellus arenicola

Dactyloscopid Fish Reaching Five Point Five Centimeters

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

Gillellus arenicola, the sandy stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of Central America from Baja California, Mexico, to Panama where it can be found on sandy substrates at depths of from 8 to 137 metres (26 to 449 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Dactyloscopidae
Genus: Gillellus
Maximum length: 5.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: southern tip of Baja California to Panama.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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