Searcher stargazer
Gillellus searcheri Dawson, 1977
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
Gillellus searcheri, the Searcher stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from Mexico to Panama where they prefer areas with sandy substrates at depths of from 1 to 15 metres (3.3 to 49.2 ft). It can reach a maximum length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL.
Wikipedia contributors, Gillellus searcheri; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:32:14.339877+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gillellus searcheri Dawson, 1977
- Name authority
- Dawson, 1977
- Common name
- Searcher stargazer
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Dactyloscopidae
- Genus
- Gillellus
- 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
- genusGillellus Gilbert, 1890
- speciesGillellus searcheri Dawson, 1977
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gillellus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gillellus inescatus Williams, 2002 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gillellus jacksoni Dawson, 1982 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| ornate stargazerGillellus ornatus Gilbert, 1892 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| sandloving stargazerGillellus arenicola Gilbert, 1890 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gillellus chathamensis Dawson, 1977 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| masked stargazerGillellus healae Dawson, 1982 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| halfbanded stargazerGillellus semicinctus Gilbert, 1890 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Dawson, C. E. (1977). Studies on eastern Pacific sand stargazers (Pisces: Dactyloscopidae). 4. Gillellus, Sindoscopus new genus, and Heteristius with description of new species. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4), 41 (2): 125–160. 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:3G2Z6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.