Dactyloscopus moorei, also known as the speckled stargazer, is a species of sand stargazer native to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. From North Carolina to Texas it can be found on sandy bottoms at depths of from 3mto35mm (10feetto115feetm). This species can reach a length of 8cm (03inches) TL. The specific name honours the American archaeologist Clarence Bloomfield Moore (1852-1936).[1]