arrow stargazer

Gillellus greyae

Nine Centimeters Dactyloscopid Fish

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Gillellus greyae, the arrow stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Atlantic coast of the Americas from Florida, United States to Brazil including the Bahamas and Cuba where it can be found in sandy patches on reefs. It can reach a maximum length of approximately 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist Marion Griswold Grey (1911-1964) of the Division of Fishes at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Dactyloscopidae
Genus: Gillellus
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Atlantic: northeastern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Cuba to Brazil; doubtfully from Bermuda.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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