Fringed stargazer (Ichthyscopus barbatus)

Scientific name: Ichthyscopus barbatus Mees, 1960

Fringed stargazer (Ichthyscopus barbatus)

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

Species facts

Scientific name
Ichthyscopus barbatus
Family
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
41.0
Depth range
10–50 m (33–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to southern New South Wales.
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.

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