Platygillellus

Updated on Jan 15, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Suborder Blennioidei Rank Genus		Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Family Dactyloscopidae

Similar Starksia, Paraclinus, Malacoctenus, Labrisomus, Hypsoblennius

Platygillellus is a genus of sand stargazers native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

Platygillellus altivelis C. E. Dawson, 1974 (Sailfin stargazer)

Platygillellus brasiliensis Feitoza, 2002 (Brazilian sand stargazer)

Platygillellus bussingi C. E. Dawson, 1974 (Bussing's stargazer)

Platygillellus rubellulus (Kendall & Radcliffe, 1912) (Shortfin sand stargazer)

Platygillellus rubrocinctus (Longley, 1934) (Saddle stargazer)

Platygillellus smithi C. E. Dawson, 1982

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