Myxodagnus belone

Myxodagnus belone
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Blennioidei
Family: Dactyloscopidae
Genus: Myxodagnus
Species: M. belone
Binomial name
Myxodagnus belone
J. E. Böhlke, 1968

Myxodagnus belone, the Dartfish, is a species of sand stargazer native to the waters around the Bahamas and Puerto Rico where they can be found on sandy bottoms from near the surface to 4 metres (13 ft) in depth. This species can reach a maximum length of 8.2 centimetres (3.2 in) SL.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Myxodagnus belone" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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