Biology:Platygillellus brasiliensis

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Short description: Species of fish

Platygillellus brasiliensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Dactyloscopidae
Genus: Platygillellus
Species:
P. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Platygillellus brasiliensis
Feitoza, 2002

Platygillellus brasiliensis, the Brazilian sand stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Atlantic coast of Brazil where it can be found at depths of from 1 to 6 metres (3.3 to 19.7 ft) in areas with gravel substrates in which it buries itself almost completely except the eyes and the dorsal finlet. Males of this species can reach a maximum length of 4.1 centimetres (1.6 in) SL, while females can reach a maximum length of 4.0 centimetres (1.6 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. Williams, J.T.; Craig, M.T. (2014). "Platygillellus brasiliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T185137A1770629. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T185137A1770629.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/185137/1770629. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Platygillellus brasiliensis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2051206 entry