''Platygillellus'' is a genus of
sand stargazers
Sand stargazers are blennioids; perciform marine fish of the family Dactyloscopidae. Found in temperate to tropical waters of North and South America; some may also inhabit brackish environments. The giant sand stargazer (''Dactylagnus mundus'' ...
native to the
Atlantic
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and
Pacific
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coasts of the
Americas
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Along with th ...
.
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
Radcliffe or Radcliff may refer to:
Places
* Radcliffe Line, a border between India and Pakistan
United Kingdom
* Radcliffe, Greater Manchester
** Radcliffe Tower, the remains of a medieval manor house in the town
** Radcliffe tram stop
* ...
, 1912) (Shortfin sand stargazer)
* ''
Platygillellus rubrocinctus''
( Longley, 1934) (Saddle stargazer)
* ''
Platygillellus smithi''
C. E. Dawson, 1982
References
Dactyloscopidae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Charles Eric Dawson
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