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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei (Sand dwellers) > Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Etymology: Uranoscopus: Greek, ouranos = sky + Greek skopein = to watch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.

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Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 240 - 250 m (Ref. 128009). Tropical

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Indo-West Pacific.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 128009)

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Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal soft rays: 12 - 15. Body yellowish brown, without distinctive colour markings (Ref 42788).

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Fricke, R., 2018. Two new species of stargazers of the genus Uranoscopus (Teleostei: Uranoscopidae) from the western Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4476(1):157-167. (Ref. 128009)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

Not Evaluated

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Uranoscopus affinis Cuvier, 1829

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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Biology Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

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Threat to humans

Human uses

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