Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Dactyloscopidae Scientific name Dactyloscopus moorei | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Genus Dactyloscopus Rank Species | |
Dactyloscopus moorei, the speckled stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States from North Carolina to Texas where it can be found on sandy bottoms at depths of from 3 to 35 metres (9.8 to 114.8 ft). This species can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL.
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