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Bussing'S Stargazer

Platygillellus bussingi Dawson 1974

Trophic Strategy

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Inhabits sandy bottoms. Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates.
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Recorder
Drina Sta. Iglesia
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Biology

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Inhabits sandy bottoms. Feeds on small fishes and invertebrates.
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Platygillellus bussingi

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Platygillellus bussingi, Bussing's stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and Panama where it can be found on sandy bottoms at depths of from 1 to 15 metres (3.3 to 49.2 ft). It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL.[2] Its specific name honours the ichthyologist and collector of the type William Bussing (1933-2014) of the Universidad de Costa Rica.[3]

References

  1. ^ Hastings, P.; Dominici-Arosemena, A. (2010). "Platygillellus bussingi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183694A8159991. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183694A8159991.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Platygillellus bussingi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (29 January 2019). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families TRIPTERYGIIDAE and DACTYLOSCOPIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 6 May 2019.

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Platygillellus bussingi: Brief Summary

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Platygillellus bussingi, Bussing's stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and Panama where it can be found on sandy bottoms at depths of from 1 to 15 metres (3.3 to 49.2 ft). It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. Its specific name honours the ichthyologist and collector of the type William Bussing (1933-2014) of the Universidad de Costa Rica.

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