Platygillellus brasiliensis
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Platygillellus brasiliensis Feitoza, 2002
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Platygillellus brasiliensis, the Brazilian sand stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Atlantic coast of Brazil where it can be found at depths of from 1 to 6 metres (3.3 to 19.7 ft) in areas with gravel substrates in which it buries itself almost completely except the eyes and the dorsal finlet. Males of this species can reach a maximum length of 4.1 centimetres (1.6 in) SL, while females can reach a maximum length of 4.0 centimetres (1.6 in) SL.[1]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Platygillellus brasiliensis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.