Gillellus chathamensis

Gillellus chathamensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Dactyloscopidae
Genus: Gillellus
Species: G. chathamensis
Binomial name
Gillellus chathamensis

Gillellus chathamensis, the Cocos stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer endemic to Cocos Island, Costa Rica where it can be found in areas with sandy bottoms at depths of from 5 to 12 metres (16 to 39 ft). It can reach a maximum length of 3.8 centimetres (1.5 in) TL.[2]

References

  1. Hastings, P. & Dominici-Arosemena, A. 2010. Gillellus chathamensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.>. Downloaded on 27 June 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Gillellus chathamensis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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