| Family: |
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) |
| Max. size: |
31 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 15 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to northern Argentina. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-13. Body yellowish green dorsally, head vaguely brownish, greyish white ventrally (Ref. 27363). |
| Biology: |
Found in sandy bottoms, gravel or mud, adults between 5-15 m, juveniles between 0-5 meters on the edge of beaches and protected bays (Ref. 26375). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
venomous |
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