Arrow Stargazer
Gillellus greyae
- Group: Other
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small sand stargazer that buries in patches of sand around coral reefs, seagrass and pilings, avoiding open beaches. It leaves its upturned eyes showing above the bottom and grows to only about nine centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Dactyloscopidae › Gillellus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280843.
FAQ
- Is the Arrow Stargazer dangerous to divers?
- The Arrow Stargazer is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Arrow Stargazer get?
- The Arrow Stargazer grows to about 9 cm.