Warteye Stargazer
Gillellus uranidea
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The warteye stargazer is a species of sand stargazer native to the Atlantic coast of southwestern Florida, United States, and in the Caribbean Sea from the Bahamas and the coast of Central America to Panama where it can be found in sandy areas on reefs or among rocks. It is an ambush predator, burying itself nearly completely in the sand and waiting for prey items to come along. It can reach a maximum length of 5 cm (2.0 in) TL.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Dactyloscopidae
- Genus
- Gillellus