| Family: |
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) |
| Max. size: |
25 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: northwestern Australia (Ref. 3132) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-20; Anal soft rays: 15-19. Body with 5 dark transverse bands. Posterior edge of skull arching backward. Upper part of cleithrum completely exposed, not concealed with fleshy appendage. No respiratory groove between upper part of cleithrum and pectoral fin. A dermal fold absent on midventral margin of belly (Ref 42788). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits trawling grounds. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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