Uranoscopus cadenati Poll, 1959 West African stargazer |
photo by
FAO |
Family: | Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) | |||
Max. size: | 50 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 300 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Gabon to Angola, but possibly more widespread. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Often buried (Ref. 7366) in sand or mud (Ref. 26999). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |