Stargazing stonefish (Trachicephalus uranoscopus) fish species and information / pictures of Stargazing stonefish - Trachicephalus uranoscopus

Stargazing stonefish (Trachicephalus uranoscopus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Trachicephalus uranoscopus

Common Name
Stargazing stonefish

Biology
Inhabits mud bottoms in estuaries.

Classification

Classified By
Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Stonefishes (Synanceiidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: India to Indonesia, north to Hong Kong and southern China.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Trophic Level
3.62 s.e. 0.61 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
8.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Venomous (Ref. 39597)
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated