Platygillellus brasiliensis
(Redirected from Brazilian sand stargazer)
| Platygillellus brasiliensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Dactyloscopidae |
| Genus: | Platygillellus |
| Species: | P. brasiliensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Platygillellus brasiliensis Feitoza, 2002
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Platygillellus brasiliensis, the Brazilian sand stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Atlantic coast of Brazil where it can be found at depths of from 1 to 6 metres (3.3 to 19.7 ft) in areas with gravel substrates in which it buries itself almost completely except the eyes and the dorsal finlet. Males of this species can reach a maximum length of 4.1 centimetres (1.6 in) SL, while females can reach a maximum length of 4.0 centimetres (1.6 in) SL.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Williams, J.T.; Craig, M.T. (2014). "Platygillellus brasiliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T185137A1770629. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T185137A1770629.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Platygillellus brasiliensis". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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