Gillellus semicinctus

Gillellus semicinctus, the half-banded stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from the Gulf of California to Colombia, as well as occurring in the Galapagos Islands. It can be found on sandy substrates at depths of from 5 to 140 metres (16 to 459 ft). It can reach a maximum length of 5.2 centimetres (2.0 in) TL.[2]

Gillellus semicinctus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Dactyloscopidae
Genus: Gillellus
Species:
G. semicinctus
Binomial name
Gillellus semicinctus

References

  1. Hastings, P.; Dominici-Arosemena, A. (2010). "Gillellus semicinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T184012A8217965. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T184012A8217965.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Gillellus semicinctus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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