Saddle stargazer
📖 Overview
Inhabits sand and rubble areas around coral reefs or exposed rocks. Absent from surf beaches . The reddish-brown bands along the sides of the fish serve as camouflage when the fish partially buries itself in sand .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 16 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 25 - 26. Pale tan or white with 4 broad reddish-brown bands on side between nape and caudal fin base. Dorsal and caudal fin rays have dark spots. 3 spines in dorsal finlet .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Saddle stargazer is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Saddle stargazer is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Saddle stargazer is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m . Tropical; - 9°N
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Saddle Stargazer |
| 🇩🇪German | Sattel-Sterngucker |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Tanduju-listrado |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | miraestrellas triste · mirón barreado |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillellus quadricinctus | Beebe & Hollister | 1935 | Synonym |
| Gillellus quadrocinctus | Beebe & Hollister | 1935 | Synonym |
| Gillellus quadrocintus | Beebe & Hollister | 1935 | Synonym |
| Gillellus rubrocinctus | Longley | 1934 | Synonym |
| Heteristius rubrocinctus | Longley | 1934 | Synonym |
| Platigillellus rubrocinctus | Longley | 1934 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 25 records indexed .
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