Dactyloscopus
Appearance
Dactyloscopus | |
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Dactyloscopus tridigitatus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Dactyloscopidae |
Genus: | Dactyloscopus T. N. Gill, 1859 |
Type species | |
Dactyloscopus tridigitatus T. N. Gill, 1859
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Dactyloscopus is a genus of sand stargazers native to the coasts of the Americas.
Species
[edit]There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Dactyloscopus amnis R. R. Miller & Briggs, 1962 (Riverine stargazer)
- Dactyloscopus boehlkei C. E. Dawson, 1982
- Dactyloscopus byersi C. E. Dawson, 1969 (Notchtail stargazer)
- Dactyloscopus comptus C. E. Dawson, 1982
- Dactyloscopus crossotus Starks, 1913 (Bigeye stargazer)
- Dactyloscopus elongatus G. S. Myers & Wade, 1946
- Dactyloscopus fallax C. E. Dawson, 1975
- Dactyloscopus fimbriatus (Reid, 1935)
- Dactyloscopus foraminosus C. E. Dawson, 1982 (Reticulate stargazer)
- Dactyloscopus heraldi C. E. Dawson, 1975
- Dactyloscopus insulatus C. E. Dawson, 1975
- Dactyloscopus lacteus (G. S. Myers & Wade, 1946) (Milky sand stargazer)
- Dactyloscopus lunaticus C. H. Gilbert, 1890 (Moonstruck stargazer)
- Dactyloscopus metoecus C. E. Dawson, 1975 (Mexican stargazer)
- Dactyloscopus minutus C. E. Dawson, 1975 (Tiny stargazer)
- Dactyloscopus moorei (Fowler, 1906) (Speckled stargazer)
- Dactyloscopus pectoralis T. N. Gill, 1861 (Whitesaddle stargazer)
- Dactyloscopus poeyi T. N. Gill, 1861 (Shortchin stargazer)
- Dactyloscopus tridigitatus T. N. Gill, 1859 (Sand stargazer)
- Dactyloscopus zelotes D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1896
References
[edit]- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Dactyloscopidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Dactyloscopus in FishBase. April 2013 version.