| Family: |
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) |
| Max. size: |
29.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 453.0 g |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range - 100 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: India east to Indochina, then north to Japan and China to the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 13-13. Indonesian form has pale body with dark blotches (Ref. 48636). Body dark brown with 3 distinct broad black bands. Respiratory valve inside lower jaw with a thick orange tentacle (Ref 42788). |
| Biology: |
Found above 100 m on sandy gravel bottom (Ref. 11230). Lives on muddy substrates and rarely observed (Ref. 48636). Hides in sandy bottoms and sucks up animals with sand and debris into the mouth. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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