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Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei
Family: Uranoscopidae Stargazers

Genus: Uranoscopus

(See list of species below)


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28 species (see list below)
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Photo by Rao, Y.K.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Uranoscopus affinis Cuvier, 1829

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Uranoscopus affinis
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Uranoscopus albesca Regan, 1915

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Uranoscopus albesca
[Longspine stargazer]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Uranoscopus arafurensis
[]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Uranoscopus archionema Regan, 1921

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Uranoscopus archionema
[]
No picture found
 
Uranoscopus bauchotae
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 29.5 cm TL
Uranoscopus bicinctus Temminck & Schlegel, 1843

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Uranoscopus bicinctus
[Marbled stargazer]
No picture found

Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Uranoscopus brunneus
[Dark-finned stargazer]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Uranoscopus cadenati Poll, 1959

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Uranoscopus cadenati
[West African stargazer]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 27.5 cm TL
Uranoscopus chinensis Guichenot, 1882

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Uranoscopus chinensis
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16.5 cm TL
Uranoscopus cognatus Cantor, 1849

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Uranoscopus cognatus
[Two-spined yellow-tail stargazer]

Photo by Marine Science and Fisheries Centre, Muscat

Northern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Uranoscopus crassiceps Alcock, 1890

Photo by Photo by Marine Science and Fisheries Centre, Muscat
 
Uranoscopus crassiceps
[]
No picture found
 
Uranoscopus dahlakensis
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23.7 cm TL
Uranoscopus dollfusi Brüss, 1987

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Uranoscopus dollfusi
[Dollfus' stargazer]

Photo by MNHN

Indian Ocean

Uranoscopus filibarbis Cuvier, 1829

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Uranoscopus filibarbis
[]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Uranoscopus fuscomaculatus Kner, 1868

Photo by Photo by Khalaf, M.A.
 
Uranoscopus fuscomaculatus
[]

Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 29.8 cm TL
Uranoscopus guttatus Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)
 
Uranoscopus guttatus
[Dollfus' stargrazer]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Uranoscopus japonicus Houttuyn, 1782

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Uranoscopus japonicus
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Uranoscopus kaianus Günther, 1880

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Uranoscopus kaianus
[Kai stargazer]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Uranoscopus kishimotoi
[Tube-nosed stargazer]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
Uranoscopus marisrubri Brüss, 1987

Photo by Photo by Khalaf, M.A.
 
Uranoscopus marisrubri
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 28.2 cm TL
Uranoscopus marmoratus Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Uranoscopus marmoratus
[]

Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Uranoscopus oligolepis Bleeker, 1878

Photo by Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.
 
Uranoscopus oligolepis
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Uranoscopus polli Cadenat, 1951

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Uranoscopus polli
[Whitespotted stargazer]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.6 cm SL
 
Uranoscopus rosette
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 56.4 cm TL
Uranoscopus scaber Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Uranoscopus scaber
[Stargazer]

Photo by Mayes, B.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Uranoscopus sulphureus Valenciennes, 1832

Photo by Photo by Mayes, B.
 
Uranoscopus sulphureus
[Whitemargin stargazer]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Uranoscopus tosae (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925)

Photo by Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Uranoscopus tosae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 29.1 cm SL
 
Uranoscopus turbisquamatus
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Uranoscopus affinis Indo-West Pacific. 8.1 SL 1829
Uranoscopus albesca Longspine stargazer Eastern Atlantic 35 TL 1915
Uranoscopus arafurensis Western Central Pacific 14 SL 2020
Uranoscopus archionema Western Indian Ocean 33 TL 1921
Uranoscopus bauchotae Western Indian Ocean 1987
Uranoscopus bicinctus Marbled stargazer Indo-West Pacific 29.5 TL 1843
Uranoscopus brunneus Dark-finned stargazer Indo-West Pacific 26 TL 2018
Uranoscopus cadenati West African stargazer Eastern Atlantic 50 TL 1959
Uranoscopus chinensis Northwest Pacific 27.5 TL 1882
Uranoscopus cognatus Two-spined yellow-tail stargazer Eastern Indian Ocean 16.5 TL 1849
Uranoscopus crassiceps Northern Indian Ocean 27 SL 1890
Uranoscopus dahlakensis Western Indian Ocean 1987
Uranoscopus dollfusi Dollfus' stargazer Western Indian Ocean 23.7 TL 1987
Uranoscopus filibarbis Indian Ocean 1829
Uranoscopus fuscomaculatus Indo-Pacific. 30 TL 1868
Uranoscopus guttatus Dollfus' stargrazer Indian Ocean 29.8 TL 1829
Uranoscopus japonicus Western Pacific 18 TL 1782
Uranoscopus kaianus Kai stargazer Indo-West Pacific 22 TL 1880
Uranoscopus kishimotoi Tube-nosed stargazer Indo-West Pacific 18 TL 2018
Uranoscopus marisrubri Western Indian Ocean 15.3 SL 1987
Uranoscopus marmoratus Indian Ocean 28.2 TL 1829
Uranoscopus oligolepis Western Pacific 11.3 SL 1878
Uranoscopus polli Whitespotted stargazer Eastern Atlantic 35 TL 1951
Uranoscopus rosette Eastern Indian Ocean 21.6 SL 2012
Uranoscopus scaber Stargazer Eastern Atlantic and Medi 56.4 TL 1758
Uranoscopus sulphureus Whitemargin stargazer Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1832
Uranoscopus tosae Northwest Pacific 25 SL 1925
Uranoscopus turbisquamatus Western Pacific 29.1 SL 1993



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