Dactyloscopus fallax Dawson, 1975

Description


Distinguished from D. insulatus and D. pectoralis by having the following characters: scales present above the lateral line; upper lip fimbriae, modally 11; preopercular canal pores, modally 6; branched labial fimbriae (Ref. 82814).

Common Names


No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Blenniiformes

Family: Dactyloscopidae

Genus: Dactyloscopus

Species: Dactyloscopus fallax Dawson, 1975

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


  • Eastern Pacific Ocean from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico southward to Punta Mandinga, Ecuador.
  • Biology


    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat


    demersal

    Conservation Status


    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans


    Harmless