Dactyloscopus pectoralis Gill, 1861

Whitesaddle stargazer

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Dactyloscopidae
Synonyms	Dactyloscopus pectoralis fallax, ... more
Common names	Miraestrellas fisgona, Miraestrellas cabeza blanca, 鳍指鰧, ... more

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Main reference

Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson. 1994. (Ref. 11482)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Williams, Jeffrey T. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 5.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11482)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 45 m (Ref. 11482)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Eastern Pacific: Three subspecies recognized: Dactyloscopus pectoralis pectoralis from the Gulf of California and the outer coast of Baja California, Dactyloscopus pectoralis fallax from Sinaloa, Mexico to Ecuador, including Cocos Island, and Dactyloscopus pectoralis insulatus from the Revillagigedo Islands.
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Found on sandy bottoms near reefs (Ref. 37955). Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates (Ref. 11482). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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