Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Dactyloscopidae Sand stargazers

Genus: Gillellus

(See list of species below)


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10 species (see list below)
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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Gillellus arenicola Gilbert, 1890

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Gillellus arenicola
[Sandy stargazer]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.8 cm TL
Gillellus chathamensis Dawson, 1977

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Gillellus chathamensis
[Cocos stargazer]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Gillellus greyae Kanazawa, 1952

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Gillellus greyae
[Arrow stargazer]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Gillellus healae
[Masked stargazer]
No picture found
 
Gillellus inescatus
[]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Gillellus jacksoni Dawson, 1982

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Gillellus jacksoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm NG
 
Gillellus ornatus
[Ornate stargazer]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Gillellus searcheri Dawson, 1977

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Gillellus searcheri
[Searcher stargazer]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
Gillellus semicinctus Gilbert, 1890

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Gillellus semicinctus
[Half-banded stargazer]

Photo by Smith, D.G.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Gillellus uranidea Böhlke, 1968

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Gillellus uranidea
[Warteye stargazer]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Gillellus arenicola Sandy stargazer Eastern Central Pacific 5.5 TL 1890
Gillellus chathamensis Cocos stargazer Eastern Central Pacific 3.8 TL 1977
Gillellus greyae Arrow stargazer Western Atlantic 9 TL 1952
Gillellus healae Masked stargazer Western Atlantic 7.5 TL 1982
Gillellus inescatus Western Central Atlantic 2002
Gillellus jacksoni Western Central Atlantic 2.5 SL 1982
Gillellus ornatus Ornate stargazer Eastern Central Pacific 5 NG 1892
Gillellus searcheri Searcher stargazer Eastern Central Pacific 3.5 TL 1977
Gillellus semicinctus Half-banded stargazer Eastern Central Pacific 5.2 TL 1890
Gillellus uranidea Warteye stargazer Western Atlantic 5 TL 1968



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