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Uranoscopus fuscomaculatus Kner, 1868 |
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photo by
Khalaf, M.A. |
| Family: | Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 366 - 389 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. | |||
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| Biology: | A benthic predator often lying buried up to its eyes in mud or sand waiting for prey to venture close enough to be caught with a swift lunge. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||