| Family: |
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) |
| Max. size: |
60 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: mainly from the southern coasts of India; a single record from Singapore. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-20; Anal soft rays: 17-18; Vertebrae: 26. Canary yellow with buffer brown markings along sides, enclosing pure white round or oval spots; some spots of same white color on pectoral and dorsal fins; dark bar across caudal and pectoral fins. Posterior nostril diagonally or longitudinally elongated (Ref. 42788). |
| 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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