Gillellus

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Suborder Blennioidei Rank Genus		Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Family Dactyloscopidae
Similar Collared eel, Soleichthys heterorhinos, Paraclinus, Starksia, Chlopsidae

Gillellus is a genus of sand stargazers, found in the eastern central Pacific Ocean and western central Atlantic Ocean.

Species

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:

Gillellus arenicola C. H. Gilbert, 1890 (Sandy stargazer)

Gillellus chathamensis C. E. Dawson, 1977 (Cocos stargazer)

Gillellus greyae Kanazawa, 1952 (Arrow stargazer)

Gillellus healae C. E. Dawson, 1982 (Masked stargazer)

Gillellus inescatus J. T. Williams, 2002

Gillellus jacksoni C. E. Dawson, 1982

Gillellus ornatus C. H. Gilbert, 1892 (Ornate stargazer)

Gillellus searcheri C. E. Dawson, 1977 (Searcher stargazer)

Gillellus semicinctus C. H. Gilbert, 1890 (Half-banded stargazer)

Gillellus uranidea J. E. Böhlke, 1968 (Warteye stargazer)

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