After Nelson, 1994, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]
<==o Dactyloscopidae (ripsitähystäjät; sand stargazers) [9/41] |--o Dactylagnus [2] | |-- D. mundus Gill, 1862 (Giant sand stargazer) | `-- D. peratikos Böhlke & Caldwell, 1961 |--o Dactyloscopus [9] | |-- D. boehlkei Dawson, 1982 | |-- D. comptus Dawson, 1982 | |-- D. crossotus Starks, 1913 (Bigeye stargazer) | |-- D. foraminosus Dawson, 1982 | |-- D. lacteus (Myers and Wade, 1946) (Milky sand stargazer) | |-- D. moorei (Fowler, 1906) (Speckled stargazer) | |-- D. pectoralis Gill, 1861 (Whitesaddle stargazer) | |-- D. poeyi Gill, 1861 (Shortchin stargazer) | `-- D. tridigitatus Gill, 1859 (Sand stargazer) |--o Gillellus [8] | |-- G. arenicola Gilbert, 1890 (Sandy stargazer) | |-- G. chathamensis Dawson, 1977 (Cocos stargazer) | |-- G. greyae Kanazawa, 1952 (Arrow stargazer) | |-- G. healae Dawson, 1982 (Masked stargazer) | |-- G. jacksoni Dawson, 1982 | |-- G. searcheri Dawson, 1977 (Searcher stargazer) | |-- G. semicinctus Gilbert, 1890 (Half-banded stargazer) | `-- G. uranidea Böhlke, 1968 (Warteye stargazer) |-- Heteristius cinctus (Osburn & Nichols, 1916) |-- Leurochilus acon Böhlke, 1968 (Smooth-lip stargazer) |--o Myxodagnus [3] | |-- M. belone Böhlke, 1968 (Dartfish) | |-- M. opercularis Gill, 1861 | `-- M. sagitta Myers & Wade, 1946 |--o Platygillellus [5] | |-- P. altivelis Dawson, 1974 (Sailfin stargazer) | |-- P. bussingi Dawson, 1974 (Bussing's stargazer) | |-- P. rubellulus (Kendall & Radcliffe, 1912) (Shortfin sand stargazer) | |-- P. rubrocinctus (Longley, 1934) (Saddle stargazer) | `-- P. smithi Dawson, 1982 |-- Sindoscopus australis (Fowler & Bean, 1923) `-- Storrsia olsoni Dawson, 1982
Reference(s):
- Frickhinger, K. A., 1995: Fossil Atlas – Fishes.
–Mergus – Publishers for Natural History and Pet Books, Hans A. Baensch, Malle, Germany, 1-1088 - Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds), 2001: FishBase.
–iNet: www.fishbase.org - Lahti, S., Malmström, K. K., Koli, L., Leikola, A., Syrjämäki, J. & Lahti, J., 1980: Zoo, Suuri Eläinkirja 5: Kalat, sammakkoeläimet, matelijat.
–Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, Porvoo-Helsinki-Juva, 1980.
Original work [in French]: Beauté Du Monde Animal: IX Reptiles/Amphibiens & X Poissons.
–Rizzoli Editore, Milano, 1968 - Nelson, J. S., 1994: Fishes of the world.
–John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 1994, xx-600