Dactyloscopus lacteus
Dactyloscopus lacteus, the also known as the milky sand stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer endemic to the Galapagos Islands where it is the only species of Dactyloscopus known to occur there, and is a common fish in its region.[2] It can be found in tide pools and sandy shores at depths of from 2 to 9 metres (6.6 to 29.5 ft). It can grow to reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) SL.[3]
| Dactyloscopus lacteus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Dactyloscopidae |
| Genus: | Dactyloscopus |
| Species: | D. lacteus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dactyloscopus lacteus (G. S. Myers & Wade, 1946) | |
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References
- Hastings, P.; Dominici-Arosemena, A. (2010). "Dactyloscopus lacteus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183482A8121050. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183482A8121050.en.
- Grove, J.S. and R.J. Lavenberg, 1997, The fishes of the Galápagos Islands. Stanford University Press, Stanford, 863 p.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Dactyloscopus lacteus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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