Dactyloscopidae

Sailfin stargazer

Platygillellus altivelis

Four Point Four Centimeters Dactyloscopid Fish

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

Platygillellus altivelis, the Sailfin stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and Panama where it can be found on sandy bottoms at depths of from 3 to 37 metres (9.8 to 121.4 ft).