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Kathetostoma canaster

(Stargazer)

Overview

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Family : Stargazers ;

Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Stargazer

Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:

淺灰豎口鰧

Description

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Family Uranoscopidae

Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific. Scaleless or with small smooth scales . Large cuboidal head . Mouth strongly oblique , with fringed lips . Eyes dorsally located or nearly dorsal. Lateral line high. Pelvic fins jugular and very close to each other. One spine in pelvic fin; soft rays 5. Dorsal fin moderately long; many without spinous dorsal. Anal fin moderately long. Some species use a small vermiform filament originating from floor of mouth for attracting prey fish. Two large poison spines, with double-grooves and a poison gland basally, located behind opercle and above pectorals . Vertebrae 24-26. The genus Astroscopus with internal nostrils for inhalation and electric organs. Feed on benthic fishes and invertebrates . Reproduction unknown but assumed to be nonguarders (RF).The family Uranoscopidae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 8 genera and 50 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Members of this family are not used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is subcarangiform. Etymology of this family name : Greek, ourannos = sky + Greek, skopein = to watch

Habitat

Biome: Saltwater . Bathydemersal .

Taxonomy

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Ambiguous Synonyms

  1. Kathetostoma Sp. Not Applicable

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: –

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Kathetostoma

There are approximately 13 species in this genus:

K. albigutta (Lancer Stargazer) · K. albiguttal · K. albigutta cubana (Marbled Stargazer) · K. averruncus (Smooth Stargazer) · K. canaster (Stargazer) · K. cubana (Marbled Stargazer) · K. fluviatile · K. fluviatilis · K. giganteum (Giant Stargazer) · K. laeve (Banded Stonelifter) · K. monopterygius · K. nigrofasciatum (Deepwater Stargazer) · K. ornatus

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Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 01, 2008:

Identifiers

Last Revised: 4/1/2009