- Gillellus chathamensis
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Gillellus chathamensis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Dactyloscopidae Genus: Gillellus Species: G. chathamensis Binomial name Gillellus chathamensis
Dawson, 1977Gillellus chathamensis, known commonly as the Cocos stargazer in the United Kingdom,[1] is a species of sand stargazer in the genus Gillellus.[2] It is a tropical blenny known from Cocos Island, Costa Rica, in the eastern central Pacific Ocean.[2] It was described by Dawson in 1977,[3] and can reach a maximum length of 3.8 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species swim at a depth range of 5-12 metres,[2] and feed primarily off of zoobenthos and finfish.[4]
References
- ^ Common names for Gillellus chatamensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c d Gillellus chathamensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Dawson, C.E., 1977 (15 Apr.) [ref. 1067] Studies on eastern Pacific sand stargazers (Pisces: Dactyloscopidae). 4. Gillellus, Sindoscopus new genus, and Heteristius with description of new species. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 41 (no. 2): 125-160.
- ^ Food items for Gillellus chatamensis at www.fishbase.org.
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