saddle stargazer
Platygillellus rubrocinctus (Longley, 1934)
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
Platygillellus rubrocinctus, commonly known as Saddle stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Atlantic, Gulf, and Caribbean waters from southern Florida, United States, and the Bahamas to Panama. It prefers rubble or sandy substrates near rocky areas and reefs, inhabiting depths from 0 to 30 metres (0 to 98 ft). The species can reach a maximum total length (TL) of 6.4 centimetres (2.5 in) TL.
Wikipedia contributors, Platygillellus rubrocinctus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:01:19.034313+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Platygillellus rubrocinctus (Longley, 1934)
- Name authority
- (Longley, 1934)
- Common name
- saddle stargazer
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Dactyloscopidae
- Genus
- Platygillellus
- 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
- genusPlatygillellus Dawson, 1974
- speciesPlatygillellus rubrocinctus (Longley, 1934)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Platygillellus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Platygillellus brasiliensis Feitoza, 2002 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Platygillellus smithi Dawson, 1982 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Platygillellus altivelis Dawson, 1974 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Platygillellus bussingi Dawson, 1974 | DactyloscopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Platygillellus rubellulus (Kendall & Radcliffe, 1912) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Gillellus quadricinctus Beebe & Hollister, 1935 Beebe & Hollister, 1935 | synonym |
| Gillellus quadrocintus Beebe & Hollister, 1935 Beebe & Hollister, 1935 | synonym |
| Gillellus rubrocinctus Longley, 1934 Longley, 1934 | synonym |
| Gillellus quadrocinctus Beebe & Hollister, 1935 Beebe & Hollister, 1935 | synonym |
| Heteristius rubrocinctus (Longley, 1934) (Longley, 1934) | synonym |
| Platigillellus rubrocinctus (Longley, 1934) (Longley, 1934) | 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=282275 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:4JRPP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.