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Uranoscopus turbisquamatus (Okamura & Kishimoto, 1993) |
| 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: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||