| Family: |
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) |
| Max. size: |
32 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 13 - 384 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Isla Lobos de Tierra, Peru and the Galapagos Islands. Rare north of central Baja California, Mexico (Ref. 2850). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found on bottom. Feeds mainly on other fishes. Young are pelagic and eaten by large predatory fishes such as tunas. Spine above pectoral fin probably slightly venomous. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
venomous |
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