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Kathetostoma albigutta Bean, 1892 Lancer stargazer |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) | |||
| Max. size: | 28 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 40 - 385 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida Keys in USA and throughout the Gulf of Mexico. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits offshore waters. Cleithral spine with venom gland (Ref. 57406). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||