Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
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.

Platygillellus altivelis
[Sailfin stargazer]

Photo by Feitoza, B.M.

Platygillellus brasiliensis
[Brazilian sand stargazer]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Platygillellus bussingi
[Bussing's stargazer]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Platygillellus rubellulus
[Shortfin sand stargazer]

No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL

Platygillellus rubrocinctus
[Saddle stargazer]

No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL

Platygillellus smithi
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6 Species of Family Dactyloscopidae with Genus Platygillellus
(Sand stargazers)

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

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Dactyloscopidae Sand stargazersGenus: Platygillellus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Dactyloscopidae Sand stargazers

Genus: Platygillellus

(See list of species below)