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Deepwater Stargazer
The deepwater stargazer (''Kathetostoma nigrofasciatum'') is a fish species in the Stargazer (fish), stargazer family described in 1915. References May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell (1986) Trawl fish from temperate waters of Australia., CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research, Tasmania. 492 p. Uranoscopidae {{actinopterygii-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stargazer (fish)
The stargazers are a family, Uranoscopidae, of perciform fish that have eyes on top of their heads (hence the name). The family includes about 51 species (one extinct) in eight genera, all marine and found worldwide in shallow and deep saltwaters. Description In addition to the top-mounted eyes, a stargazer also has a large, upward-facing mouth in a large head. Their usual habit is to bury themselves in sand, and leap upwards to ambush prey ( benthic fish and invertebrates) that pass overhead. Some species have a worm-shaped lure growing out of the floors of their mouths, which they can wiggle to attract prey's attention. Both the dorsal and anal fins are relatively long; some lack dorsal spines. Lengths range from 18 up to 90 cm, for the giant stargazer ''Kathetostoma giganteum''. Stargazers are venomous; they have two large venomous spines situated behind their opercles and above their pectoral fins. The species within the genera '' Astroscopus'' and ''Uranoscopus' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
