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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Dactyloscopidae Sand stargazers

Genus: Gillellus

(See list of species below)


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10 species (see list below)

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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Gillellus arenicola Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Gillellus arenicola
[Sandy stargazer]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.8 cm TL
Gillellus chathamensis Dawson, 1977

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Gillellus chathamensis
[Cocos stargazer]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Gillellus greyae
[Arrow stargazer]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Gillellus healae
[Masked stargazer]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Gillellus inescatus
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Gillellus jacksoni
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm NG
 
Gillellus ornatus
[Ornate stargazer]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Gillellus searcheri Dawson, 1977

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Gillellus searcheri
[Searcher stargazer]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
Gillellus semicinctus Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Gillellus semicinctus
[Half-banded stargazer]

Photo by Smith, D.G.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Gillellus uranidea Böhlke, 1968

Photo by Smith, D.G.
 
Gillellus uranidea
[Warteye stargazer]
10 Species of Family Dactyloscopidae with Genus Gillellus
(Sand stargazers)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1890 Gillellus arenicola Sandy stargazer Eastern Central Pacific 5.5 TL
1977 Gillellus chathamensis Cocos stargazer Eastern Central Pacific 3.8 TL
1952 Gillellus greyae Arrow stargazer Western Atlantic 9 TL
1982 Gillellus healae Masked stargazer Western Atlantic 7.5 TL
2002 Gillellus inescatus Western Central Atlantic
1982 Gillellus jacksoni Western Central Atlantic 2.5 SL
1892 Gillellus ornatus Ornate stargazer Eastern Central Pacific 5 NG
1977 Gillellus searcheri Searcher stargazer Eastern Central Pacific 3.5 TL
1890 Gillellus semicinctus Half-banded stargazer Eastern Central Pacific 5.2 TL
1968 Gillellus uranidea Warteye stargazer Western Atlantic 5 TL



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