Common stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve)

Scientific name: Kathetostoma laeve Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Common stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve)

The Common stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve) is a marine fish of the family Uranoscopidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kathetostoma laeve
Family
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Depth range
60 m (197 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 60 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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