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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Dactyloscopidae Sand stargazers

Genus: Dactylagnus

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Dactylagnus mundus Gill, 1863

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Dactylagnus mundus
[Giant sand stargazer]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Dactylagnus parvus
[Panamic stargazer]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Dactylagnus peratikos
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3 Species of Family Dactyloscopidae with Genus Dactylagnus
(Sand stargazers)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1863 Dactylagnus mundus Giant sand stargazer Eastern Central Pacific 15 SL
1976 Dactylagnus parvus Panamic stargazer Eastern Central Pacific 3.2 SL
1961 Dactylagnus peratikos Western Central Atlantic 6.6 SL



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