Uranoscopus polli Cadenat, 1951
Whitespotted stargazer
Uranoscopus polli
photo by FAO

Family:  Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Max. size:  35 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 200 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: mainly Congo and Angola, but probably further north.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Burrows in sand and mud (Ref. 2683). While buried, it waits for its prey, attracting them by means of its appendage. Feeds mainly on fish (Ref. 5377).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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