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Stargazer (Uranoscopus oligolepis)
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Stargazer (Uranoscopus oligolepis) specimen
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Uranoscopidae

Stargazer

Uranoscopus oligolepis

Seventeen Point One Centimeters Uranoscopid Fish from New Caledonia

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Stargazer is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 17.1 cm.

Maximum length
17.1 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Western Pacific: Bali Strait to Timor. Reported from Taiwan (Ref. 5193 ), Malaysia (Ref. 5756 ), New Caledonia (Ref. 9070 ). Report of its occurrence in Mauritius needs verification (Ref. 5503 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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