Bulldog stargazer (Xenocephalus innotabilis)

Scientific name: Xenocephalus innotabilis Waite, 1904

Bulldog stargazer (Xenocephalus innotabilis)

The Bulldog stargazer (Xenocephalus innotabilis) is a marine fish of the family Uranoscopidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia (New South Wales to Tasmania) and New Zealand.

Biology

Occurs on the continental shelf and upper slope

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Xenocephalus innotabilis
Family
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
80–500 m (262–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 80 - 500 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia (New South Wales to Tasmania) and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated