| 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 |
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