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Uranoscopus polli Cadenat, 1951 Whitespotted stargazer |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) | |||
| Max. size: | 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: mainly Congo and Angola, but probably further north. | |||
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| Biology: | Burrows in sand and mud (Ref. 2683). While buried, it waits for its prey, attracting them by means of its appendage. Feeds mainly on fish (Ref. 5377). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||