Dactyloscopidae

fringed stargazer

Dactyloscopus fimbriatus

Seven Point Six Centimeters Dactyloscopid Fish of South American Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• South America
• Small
• Tropical fish

Dactyloscopus fimbriatus is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coastal waters of Central and South America from Nicaragua to Ecuador where it can be found at depths of from 15 to 22 metres (49 to 72 ft).