Dactylagnus mundus

Dactylagnus mundus
Dactylagnus mundus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Dactyloscopidae
Genus: Dactylagnus
Species: D. mundus
Binomial name
Dactylagnus mundus
Gill, 1863

Dactylagnus mundus, known commonly as the giant sand stargazer in the Galapagos Islands, or simply the giant stargazer in Mexico,[1] is a species of sand stargazer in the genus Dactylagnus.[2] It is a tropical blenny found in the eastern central Pacific Ocean.[2] It was named by Gill in 1863,[3] and measures a minimum of 7 centimetres at maturity, reaching a maximum length of 15 centimetres.[2] Blennies of this species generally swim at a 5 metre depth, but can swim as deep as 15 metres.[2] Dactylagnus mundus is minorly commercial in fisheries.[2]

References

  1. ^ Common names for Dactylagnus mundus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b c d e Dactylagnus mundus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Gill, T.N., 1863 (before 26 Feb.) [ref. 1672] On the limits and affinity of the family of Leptoscopoids. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 14: 501-506.


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