Heteristius cinctus

Heteristius cinctus, the banded stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from Baja California, Mexico to Ecuador where it can be found on sandy bottoms at depths of from 1 to 27 m (3.3 to 88.6 ft). It can reach a maximum of 4.5 cm (1.8 in) in total length. This species is currently the only known member of its genus.^[2]

Heteristius cinctus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Dactyloscopidae
Genus:	Heteristius G. S. Myers & Wade, 1946
Species:	H. cinctus
Binomial name
Heteristius cinctus (R. C. Osburn & Nichols, 1916)
Synonyms
Dactyloscopus cinctus R. C. Osburn & Nichols, 1916