Platygillellus rubrocinctus

Platygillellus rubrocinctus
Platygillellus rubrocinctus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Dactyloscopidae
Genus:	Platygillellus
Species:	P. rubrocinctus
Binomial name
Platygillellus rubrocinctus (Longley, 1934)
Synonyms
Gillellus rubrocinctusLongley, 1934 Heteristius rubrocinctus(Longely, 1934) Gillellus quadricinctusBeebe & Hollister, 1935

Platygillellus rubrocinctus, commonly known as Saddle stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Atlantic, Gulf, and Caribbean waters from southern Florida, United States, and the Bahamas to Panama. It prefers rubble or sandy substrates near rocky areas and reefs, inhabiting depths from 0 to 30 metres (0 to 98 ft). The species can reach a maximum total length (TL) of 6.4 centimetres (2.5 in) TL. ^[2]

References

1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Platygillellus rubrocinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T46104176A48357018. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46104176A48357018.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Platygillellus rubrocinctus". FishBase . April 2013 version.