Milky Sand Stargazer
Dactyloscopus lacteus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–9 m
- Max size: 5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This tiny stargazer buries itself in volcanic black or coarse white coral sand of tide pools and shallows, with only its upturned eyes left showing. It reaches just five centimetres. It often shares the sand with the sandburrower Platygillellus.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Dactyloscopidae › Dactyloscopus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276400.
FAQ
- How deep does the Milky Sand Stargazer live?
- The Milky Sand Stargazer (Dactyloscopus lacteus) is typically found at 2–9 m.
- Is the Milky Sand Stargazer dangerous to divers?
- The Milky Sand Stargazer is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Milky Sand Stargazer get?
- The Milky Sand Stargazer grows to about 5 cm.