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Heteristius cinctus

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Heteristius cinctus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Dactyloscopidae
Genus: Heteristius
G. S. Myers & Wade, 1946
Species:
H. cinctus
Binomial name
Heteristius cinctus
Synonyms
  • Dactyloscopus cinctus R. C. Osburn & Nichols, 1916

Heteristius cinctus, the banded stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from Baja California, Mexico to Ecuador where it can be found on sandy bottoms at depths of from 1 to 27 m (3.3 to 88.6 ft). It can reach a maximum of 4.5 cm (1.8 in) in total length. This species is currently the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Hastings, P.; Dominici-Arosemena, A. (2010). "Heteristius cinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183396A8106059. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183396A8106059.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Heteristius cinctus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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