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Genyagnus monopterygius (Schneider, 1801) Spotted stargazer |
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| Family: | Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) | |||
| Max. size: | 45 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. Eastern Central Pacific: Tonga and Tahiti. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-20; Anal soft rays: 15-19. Head and anterior body depressed. Body scales minute, randomly arranged. Pectoral fins with "squarish" appearance, dorsoposterior margin straight, middle ray longest. A mental barbel present on chin. Respiratory valve inside lower jaw with a dermal appendage expanded vertically in young, without appendage in adults. Both lips with labial fimbriae. Lower portion of body without dermal folds originating from anal fin rays (Ref 42788). | |||
| Biology: | Ranging from estuaries to the continental shelf (Ref. 42788). Feeds on demersal fishes (Ref. 42788). Minimum depth range from Ref. 121942. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||