Family: |
Dactyloscopidae (Sand stargazers) |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine |
Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific Ocean: Islas Revillagigedos including Isla San Benedicto, Isla Socorro and Isla Clarion. |
Diagnosis: |
Distinguished from D. pectoralis and D. fallax by having the following characters: scales present above the lateral line; upper lip fimbriae 10-11; preopercular canal pores, modally 10; unbranched labial fimbriae (Ref. 82814). |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 10 April 2012 (D2) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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