Description
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Reference |
IB3042 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Stargazers - URANOSCOPIDAE |
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Common Name |
Common Stargazer |
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Scientific Name |
Kathetostoma laeve |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Stargazers are perfectly adapted ambush predators, resting buried in the sediment with head and eyes just at the surface, and lunging out to snatch passing prey. Stargazers reach a maximm length of about 75 cm. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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