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Class: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Dactyloscopidae Sand stargazers

Genus: Dactylagnus

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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Dactylagnus mundus Gill, 1863

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Dactylagnus mundus
[Giant sand stargazer]
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Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Dactylagnus parvus
[Panamic stargazer]
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Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Dactylagnus peratikos
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Dactylagnus mundus Giant sand stargazer Eastern Central Pacific 15 SL 1863
Dactylagnus parvus Panamic stargazer Eastern Central Pacific 3.2 SL 1976
Dactylagnus peratikos Western Central Atlantic 6.6 SL 1961



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