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Genus of fishes
Dactyloscopus
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Dactyloscopus tridigitatus
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Scientific classification
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Domain:
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Eukaryota
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Kingdom:
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Animalia
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Phylum:
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Chordata
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Class:
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Actinopterygii
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Order:
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Blenniiformes
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Family:
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Dactyloscopidae
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Genus:
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Dactyloscopus
T. N. Gill, 1859
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Type species
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Dactyloscopus tridigitatus
T. N. Gill, 1859
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Synonyms
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- Cokeridia
Meek &
Hildebrand, 1928
- Congrammus Fowler, 1906
- Esloscopus D.S. Jordan & Starks, 1896
- Jopaica
Pinto, 1970
- Paragillellus
Carvalho & Pinto, 1965
- Paramyxodagnus Carvalho & Pinto, 1965
- Springeria Carvalho & Pinto, 1965
- Tamandareia Carvalho & Pinto, 1965
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Dactyloscopus is a genus of
sand stargazers native to the coasts of the
Americas.
There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus:
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Dactyloscopus amnis
R. R. Miller &
Briggs, 1962 (Riverine stargazer)
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Dactyloscopus boehlkei
C. E. Dawson, 1982
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Dactyloscopus byersi
C. E. Dawson, 1969 (Notchtail stargazer)
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Dactyloscopus comptus
C. E. Dawson, 1982
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Dactyloscopus crossotus
Starks, 1913 (Bigeye stargazer)
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Dactyloscopus elongatus
G. S. Myers &
Wade, 1946
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Dactyloscopus fallax
C. E. Dawson, 1975
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Dactyloscopus fimbriatus (
Reid, 1935)
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Dactyloscopus foraminosus
C. E. Dawson, 1982 (Reticulate stargazer)
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Dactyloscopus heraldi
C. E. Dawson, 1975
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Dactyloscopus insulatus
C. E. Dawson, 1975
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Dactyloscopus lacteus (
G. S. Myers &
Wade, 1946) (Milky sand stargazer)
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Dactyloscopus lunaticus
C. H. Gilbert, 1890 (Moonstruck stargazer)
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Dactyloscopus metoecus
C. E. Dawson, 1975 (Mexican stargazer)
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Dactyloscopus minutus
C. E. Dawson, 1975 (Tiny stargazer)
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Dactyloscopus moorei (
Fowler, 1906) (Speckled stargazer)
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Dactyloscopus pectoralis
T. N. Gill, 1861 (Whitesaddle stargazer)
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Dactyloscopus poeyi
T. N. Gill, 1861 (Shortchin stargazer)
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Dactyloscopus tridigitatus
T. N. Gill, 1859 (Sand stargazer)
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Dactyloscopus zelotes
D. S. Jordan &
C. H. Gilbert, 1896