| Dactyloscopus amnis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Dactyloscopidae |
| Genus: | Dactyloscopus |
| Species: | D. amnis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dactyloscopus amnis R. R. Miller & Briggs, 1962 | |
Dactyloscopus amnis, the riverine stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coastal waters of Mexico where it is found in both marine and brackish water habitats. [2]
Dactyloscopus is a genus of sand stargazers native to the coasts of the Americas.
Leurochilus acon, the Smoothlip stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the waters around the Caribbean islands of the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Antigua and Cuba where it can be found on bottoms consisting of sand, marl and rock at depths from near the surface to 8 metres (26 ft). It can reach a maximum length of 2.9 centimetres (1.1 in) SL. This species is currently the only known member of its genus.
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. It can reach a maximum length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) SL. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist James Erwin Böhlke (1930-1982) who was curator of fishes at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
Dactyloscopus byersi, the notchtail stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of Mexico to Panama where it can be found at depths of from 0 to 2 metres. It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) NG. The specific name honours Major and Mrs. Joseph Byers, about whom no other information is available, since the name honours two people it should be Dactyloscopus byersorum.
Dactyloscopus comptus is a species of sand stargazer native to the coastal waters of the Bahamas and possibly Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It can reach a maximum length of 3.9 centimetres (1.5 in) SL.
Dactyloscopus crossotus, the bigeye stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the coastal Atlantic waters of Florida, United States and from the Bahamas to Brazil where it prefers sandy beaches at depths of from 0 to 3 metres, occasionally down to 8 metres (26 ft). It buries itself in the sand to ambush prey, leaving only its eyes, mouth and nose exposed. It can reach a maximum length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL.
Dactyloscopus lunaticus, the moonstruck stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of Central America from southern Baja California to the Gulf of Panama where it can be found at depths down to 60 metres (200 ft).
Dactyloscopus minutus, the tiny stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of Mexico where it can be found at depths of from 0 to 2 metres.
Dactyloscopus moorei, the speckled stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States from North Carolina to Texas where it can be found on sandy bottoms at depths of from 3 to 35 metres. This species can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. The specific name honours the American archaeologist Clarence Bloomfield Moore (1852-1936).
Dactyloscopus pectoralis, the whitesaddle stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico. It can reach a maximum length of 5.2 centimetres (2.0 in) TL.
Dactyloscopus poeyi, the shortchin stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the coasts of the Bahamas, the Antilles and the Caribbean coast of Central and South America from Belize to Venezuela. It can be found on sandy substrates at depths of from 0 to 9 metres. It can reach a maximum length of 5.8 centimetres (2.3 in) SL. The specific name honours the Cuban ichthyologist Felipe Poey (1799-1891).
Dactyloscopus tridigitatus, the sand stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Atlantic coasts of the Americas from Florida, United States to Brazil as well as in the Caribbean Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It is found in sandy areas around reefs at depths of from 0 to 29 metres. It is an ambush predator, burying itself nearly completely in the sand and attacking prey animals that happen by. It can reach a maximum length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL.
Dactyloscopus zelotes is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of Central and South America from El Salvador to Ecuador. It can reach a maximum length of 7.2 centimetres (2.8 in) SL.
Gillellus greyae, the arrow stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Atlantic coast of the Americas from Florida, United States to Brazil including the Bahamas and Cuba where it can be found in sandy patches on reefs. It can reach a maximum length of approximately 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist Marion Griswold Grey (1911-1964) of the Division of Fishes at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois.
Gillellus healae, the masked stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States from South Carolina to the Florida Keys as well as around Aruba where it can be found on sandy bottoms at depths of from 21 to 37 metres. It is an ambush predator, burying itself nearly completely in the sand and waiting for prey to happen by. This species can reach a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL. The specific name honours Elizabeth Heal who was Technical Secretary at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Gillellus searcheri, the Searcher stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from Mexico to Panama where they prefer areas with sandy substrates at depths of from 1 to 15 metres. It can reach a maximum length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL. The specific name honours the research vessel Searcher, the type being collected aboard this vessel.
Gillellus semicinctus, the half-banded stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from the Gulf of California to Colombia, as well as occurring in the Galapagos Islands. It can be found on sandy substrates at depths of from 5 to 140 metres. It can reach a maximum length of 5.2 centimetres (2.0 in) TL.
Platygillellus bussingi, Bussing's stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and Panama where it can be found on sandy bottoms at depths of from 1 to 15 metres. It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. Its specific name honours the ichthyologist and collector of the type William Bussing (1933-2014) of the Universidad de Costa Rica.
Hybopsis is a genus of cyprinid fish endemic to the United States. There are currently six described species in this genus.
Dactyloscopus insulatus is a species of sand stargazer from the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The species is endemic to the Revillagigedo Islands, such as San Benedicto Island, Socorro Island and Clarion Island.
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