Speckled Stargazer
Dactyloscopus moorei
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 3–35 m
- Max size: 8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This tiny stargazer buries itself in soft sand with only its eyes, nose and mouth left poking out, then waits motionless to snatch prey that strays too close. At well under a hand span long it is an inconspicuous ambush hunter of shallow coastal bottoms.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Dactyloscopidae › Dactyloscopus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 159677.
FAQ
- How deep does the Speckled Stargazer live?
- The Speckled Stargazer (Dactyloscopus moorei) is typically found at 3–35 m.
- Is the Speckled Stargazer dangerous to divers?
- The Speckled Stargazer is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Speckled Stargazer get?
- The Speckled Stargazer grows to about 8 cm.