| Family: |
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) |
| Max. size: |
29.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 100 - 510 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Japan, Kyushu-Palau Ridge, and Norfolk Ridge (northern Tasman Sea). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-14. Fresh specimens with brownish body, paler below. Upper half of body with many yellowish-white blotches, irregular and blurred in shape. Spinous dorsal fin uniformly jet-black except for the brownish first spine. Pectoral, second dorsal and anal fins reddish-brown. Caudal fin and posterior basal part of anal fin dark olive. Pelvic fin pale pink. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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