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Ichthyscopus sannio Whitley, 1936 Spotcheck stargazer |
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| Family: | Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) | |||
| Max. size: | 65 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 10 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: eastern Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Back brownish with pale yellow spots formed forming irregular bars or eye spots; large brownish blotch on cheek and another across back to pectoral-fin regions (Ref. 42788). | |||
| Biology: | Found near shore, on rock bottoms (Ref. 11230) or sandy beaches (Ref. 42788); also in estuaries (Ref. 42788). Good food fish (Ref. 42788). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||