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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Fringed Stargazer

Dactyloscopus fimbriatus Reid, 1935
Max Length
7.6 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
4.4
Depth
15–22 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Fringed Stargazer is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Dactyloscopus fimbriatus
Authority
Reid, 1935
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
7.6 cm
Depth Range
15–22 m
Trophic Level
4.4
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dactyloscopus fimbriatus is distinguished from Dactyloscopus elongatus by several features: including number of upper lip fimbriae 15-19, mean = 17.4 (vs. 13-17, mean = 15.0); number of segmented anal-fin rays 36-39, modally 37 (vs. 38-41, modally 39); number of preopercular canal pores mean = 14.8 (vs. 8.6); some body proportions; coloration with distinct markings (vs. weak to absent) .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Fringed Stargazer is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Fringed Stargazer is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Fringed Stargazer is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 22 m . Tropical Pacific Ocean from Nicaragua to Ecuador.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4.4±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
7.6cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2007

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Reid, 1935

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English fringed stargazer
🇪🇸Spanish miraestrellas orlada

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 8 records indexed .

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