Dactyloscopus lunaticus Gilbert, 1890
Moonstruck stargazer

Family:  Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers)
Max. size:  5.23 cm NG (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 60 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California Sur, Mexico and Gulf of Panama.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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