Estuary stargazer (Leptoscopus macropygus)

Scientific name: Leptoscopus macropygus Richardson, 1846

Estuary stargazer (Leptoscopus macropygus)

The Estuary stargazer (Leptoscopus macropygus) is a marine fish of the family Leptoscopidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leptoscopus macropygus
Family
Leptoscopidae (Southern sandfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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