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Pleuroscopus pseudodorsalis Barnard, 1927 Scaly stargazer |
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photo by
Mincarone, M.M. |
| Family: | Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) | |||
| Max. size: | 33 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 40 - 800 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southern hemisphere: off southern Africa (from Walvis Ridge and off Namibia to Madagascar Ridge); Australia (Western Australia to northern New South Wales); off New Zealand, Norfolk Island Ridge; and Rio Grande Plateau. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 10-10. A row of 9-10 short conical tubercles in front of dorsal fin. Slate blue dorsolaterally, with round black spots (Ref. 6651). | |||
| Biology: | Specimens usually collected by bottom trawlers at 200 to 800 m depth; longlines between 40 to 100 m depth (Ref. 59152). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||