fringed stargazer
Dactyloscopus fimbriatus (Reid, 1935)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Dactyloscopus fimbriatus is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coastal waters of Central and South America from Nicaragua to Ecuador where it can be found at depths of from 15 to 22 metres (49 to 72 ft). It can reach a maximum length of 7.6 centimetres (3.0 in) SL.
Wikipedia contributors, Dactyloscopus fimbriatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:39:07.542005+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dactyloscopus fimbriatus (Reid, 1935)
- Name authority
- (Reid, 1935)
- Common name
- fringed stargazer
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Dactyloscopidae
- Genus
- Dactyloscopus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderBlenniiformes
- familyDactyloscopidae Gill, 1859
- genusDactyloscopus Gill, 1859
- speciesDactyloscopus fimbriatus (Reid, 1935)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dactyloscopus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dactyloscopus byersorum Dawson, 1969 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dactyloscopus fallax Dawson, 1975 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dactyloscopus lacteus (Myers & Wade, 1946) | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dactyloscopus poeyi Gill, 1861 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dactyloscopus zelotes Jordan & Gilbert, 1896 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dactyloscopus heraldi Dawson, 1975 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| moonstruck stargazerDactyloscopus lunaticus Gilbert, 1890 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| riverine stargazerDactyloscopus amnis Miller & Briggs, 1962 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dactyloscopus boehlkei Dawson, 1982 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dactyloscopus comptus Dawson, 1982 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| bigeye stargazerDactyloscopus crossotus Starks, 1913 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dactyloscopus elongatus Myers & Wade, 1946 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dactyloscopus fimbriata (Reid, 1935) (Reid, 1935) | synonym |
| Cokeridia fimbriata Reid, 1935 Reid, 1935 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=276398 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:33WQ7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.