| Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) |
| 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
reef-associated; depth range - 100 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: India east to Indochina, then north to Japan and China to the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 4-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 13-13. Indonesian form has pale body with dark blotches (Ref. 48636). Body dark brown with 3 distinct broad black bands. Respiratory valve inside lower jaw with a thick orange tentacle (Ref 42788). |
| Found above 100 m on sandy gravel bottom (Ref. 11230). Lives on muddy substrates and rarely observed (Ref. 48636). Hides in sandy bottoms and sucks up animals with sand and debris into the mouth. |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
Seldom found in local markets (Ref. 2858). Also in Ref. 90102. |
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