Astroscopus zephyreus Gilbert & Starks, 1897 Pacific stargazer |
photo by
FAO |
Family: | Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) | |||
Max. size: | 37.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Sechura Bay, Peru. | |||
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IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | venomous |