Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Dactyloscopidae Sand stargazers

Genus: Platygillellus

(See list of species below)


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

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
Platygillellus altivelis Dawson, 1974

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Platygillellus altivelis
[Sailfin stargazer]

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Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Platygillellus brasiliensis Feitoza, 2002

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Platygillellus brasiliensis
[Brazilian sand stargazer]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Platygillellus bussingi Dawson, 1974

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Platygillellus bussingi
[Bussing's stargazer]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Platygillellus rubellulus (Kendall & Radcliffe, 1912)

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Platygillellus rubellulus
[Shortfin sand stargazer]
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Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
 
Platygillellus rubrocinctus
[Saddle stargazer]
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Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Platygillellus smithi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Platygillellus altivelis Sailfin stargazer Eastern Central Pacific 4.4 TL 1974
Platygillellus brasiliensis Brazilian sand stargazer Southwest Atlantic 4.1 SL 2002
Platygillellus bussingi Bussing's stargazer Eastern Central Pacific 5 TL 1974
Platygillellus rubellulus Shortfin sand stargazer Eastern Pacific 6.2 SL 1912
Platygillellus rubrocinctus Saddle stargazer Western Atlantic 6.4 TL 1934
Platygillellus smithi Western Central Atlantic 3.4 SL 1982



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