Heteristius cinctus

Heteristius cinctus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific 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; (R. C. Osburn & Nichols, 1916)
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

^ 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.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Heteristius cinctus". FishBase. April 2013 version.

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[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] 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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