Uranoscopus fuscomaculatus Kner, 1868
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.
Diagnosis:   
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


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