| Dactyloscopus foraminosus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Dactyloscopidae |
| Genus: | Dactyloscopus |
| Species: | D. foraminosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dactyloscopus foraminosus Dawson, 1982 |
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Dactyloscopus foraminosus, known commonly as the Reticulate stargazer in the United States,[1] is a species of sand stargazer in the genus Dactyloscopus.[2] It is a tropical blenny found from southeastern Florida, U.S.A., to Brazil, in the western Atlantic Ocean.[2] It was named by C.E. Dawson in 1982,[3] and can reach a maximum length of 7.9 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species swim at a maximum depth range of 11-79 metres.[2]