Image Bank - Fishes
Common Stargazer
Reference |
IB3042 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Stargazers - URANOSCOPIDAE |
Common Name |
Common Stargazer |
Scientific Name |
Kathetostoma laeve |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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 |