Xenocephalus egregius (Jordan & Thompson, 1905)
Freckled stargazer
Xenocephalus egregius
photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Family:  Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Max. size:  33 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 180 - 440 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Georgia to Florida Keys in USA and Gulf of Mexico to southern Texas, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults mostly found on deeper part of shelf from 180 to 440 m. Young enter much shallower water.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 August 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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