Platygillellus rubellulus

(Platygillellus rubellulus)

Description

Platygillellus rubellulus, the Shortfin sand stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer endemic native to the waters around the Galapagos Islands where it prefers to live in areas of fine-grained sediments at depths of from 0 to 20 metres (0 to 66 ft). It can reach a maximum length of 6.2 centimetres (2.4 in) SL.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Dactyloscopidae
Genus:Platygillellus
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