''Uranoscopus'' is a

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of stargazer fish from the

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Uranoscopidae. The name ''Uranoscopus'' is from the Greek, ''ouranos'', "sky" and ''skopein'', "to watch".

Species

There are 25

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in the genus: * '' Uranoscopus affinis'' Cuvier, 1829 * '' Uranoscopus albesca''

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, 1915 - Longspine stargazer * '' Uranoscopus arafurensis''

Prokofiev Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev; alternative transliterations of his name include ''Sergey'' or ''Serge'', and ''Prokofief'', ''Prokofieff'', or ''Prokofyev''., group=n (27 April .S. 15 April1891 – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer, p ...

, 2020Prokofiev, A. M. (2020). New Species of Stargazers (Uranoscopidae) From the Arafura Sea. Journal of Ichthyology, 60(5), 673–680. doi:10.1134/s0032945220050082 * '' Uranoscopus archionema''

, 1921 * '' Uranoscopus bauchotae'' Brüss, 1987 * '' Uranoscopus brunneus'' R. Fricke, 2018 * '' Uranoscopus bicinctus'' Temminck & Schlegel, 1843 - Marbled stargazer * '' Uranoscopus cadenati'' Poll, 1959 - West African stargazer * '' Uranoscopus chinensis'' Guichenot, 1882 * '' Uranoscopus cognatus''

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, 1849 - Two-spined yellow-tail stargazer * ''

Uranoscopus crassiceps ''Uranoscopus'' is a genus of stargazer fish from the family Uranoscopidae. The name ''Uranoscopus'' is from the Greek, ''ouranos'', "sky" and ''skopein'', "to watch". Species There are 25 species in the genus: * '' Uranoscopus affinis'' Cuv ...

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, 1890 * ''

Uranoscopus dahlakensis ''Uranoscopus'' is a genus of stargazer fish from the family Uranoscopidae. The name ''Uranoscopus'' is from the Greek, ''ouranos'', "sky" and ''skopein'', "to watch". Species There are 25 species in the genus: * '' Uranoscopus affinis'' Cuv ...

'' Brüss, 1987 * ''

Uranoscopus dollfusi Dollfus' stargazer (''Uranoscopus dollfusi'') is a fish of the family Uranoscopidae, widespread in the Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Suez, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf. It is a Marine (ocean), marine demersal fish, and occurs at depths down to a ...

'' Brüss, 1987 -

Dollfus' stargazer Dollfus' stargazer (''Uranoscopus dollfusi'') is a fish of the family Uranoscopidae, widespread in the Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Suez, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf. It is a marine demersal fish, and occurs at depths down to about . It wa ...

* '' Uranoscopus filibarbis'' Cuvier, 1829 * ''

Uranoscopus fuscomaculatus ''Uranoscopus'' is a genus of stargazer fish from the family Uranoscopidae. The name ''Uranoscopus'' is from the Greek, ''ouranos'', "sky" and ''skopein'', "to watch". Species There are 25 species in the genus: * '' Uranoscopus affinis'' Cuv ...

'' Kner, 1868 * ''

Uranoscopus guttatus ''Uranoscopus'' is a genus of stargazer fish from the family Uranoscopidae. The name ''Uranoscopus'' is from the Greek, ''ouranos'', "sky" and ''skopein'', "to watch". Species There are 25 species in the genus: * '' Uranoscopus affinis'' Cuv ...

'' Cuvier, 1829 - Dollfus' stargrazer * ''

Uranoscopus japonicus ''Uranoscopus'' is a genus of stargazer fish from the family Uranoscopidae. The name ''Uranoscopus'' is from the Greek, ''ouranos'', "sky" and ''skopein'', "to watch". Species There are 25 species in the genus: * '' Uranoscopus affinis'' Cuv ...

'' Houttuyn, 1782 * ''

Uranoscopus kaianus ''Uranoscopus'' is a genus of stargazer fish from the family Uranoscopidae. The name ''Uranoscopus'' is from the Greek, ''ouranos'', "sky" and ''skopein'', "to watch". Species There are 25 species in the genus: * '' Uranoscopus affinis'' Cuv ...

'' Günther, 1880 - Kai stargazer * ''

Uranoscopus marisrubri ''Uranoscopus'' is a genus of stargazer fish from the family Uranoscopidae. The name ''Uranoscopus'' is from the Greek, ''ouranos'', "sky" and ''skopein'', "to watch". Species There are 25 species in the genus: * '' Uranoscopus affinis'' Cuv ...

'' Brüss, 1987 * '' Uranoscopus marmoratus'' Cuvier, 1829 * ''

Uranoscopus oligolepis ''Uranoscopus'' is a genus of stargazer fish from the family Uranoscopidae. The name ''Uranoscopus'' is from the Greek, ''ouranos'', "sky" and ''skopein'', "to watch". Species There are 25 species in the genus: * '' Uranoscopus affinis'' Cuv ...

'' Bleeker, 1878 * '' Uranoscopus polli'' Cadenat, 1951 - Whitespotted stargazer * ''

Uranoscopus rosette ''Uranoscopus'' is a genus of stargazer fish from the family Uranoscopidae. The name ''Uranoscopus'' is from the Greek, ''ouranos'', "sky" and ''skopein'', "to watch". Species There are 25 species in the genus: * '' Uranoscopus affinis'' Cuv ...

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& Arnold, 2012 * '' Uranoscopus scaber'' Linnaeus, 1758 -

Atlantic stargazer The Atlantic stargazer (''Uranoscopus scaber'') is a Marine (ocean), marine, subtropical fish of family Uranoscopidae. Its body is suited for living on the sea floor, and is one of few fish capable of bioelectrogenic, bioelectrogenesis, or the ab ...

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Uranoscopus sulphureus Whitemargin stargazer (''Uranoscopus sulphureus'') is a fish of family Uranoscopidae, widespread in the Indopacific: Red Sea, Indonesia, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga. Marine Marine is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the sea or ocean. Mar ...

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, 1832 -

Whitemargin stargazer Whitemargin stargazer (''Uranoscopus sulphureus'') is a fish of family Uranoscopidae, widespread in the Indopacific: Red Sea, Indonesia, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga. Marine Marine is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the sea or ocean. Mar ...

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Uranoscopus tosae ''Uranoscopus'' is a genus of Stargazer (fish), stargazer fish from the Family (biology), family Uranoscopidae. The name ''Uranoscopus'' is from the Greek, ''ouranos'', "sky" and ''skopein'', "to watch". Species There are 25 species in the genus ...

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References

Uranoscopidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Perciformes-stub