Pacific stargazer (Astroscopus zephyreus)

Scientific name: Astroscopus zephyreus Gilbert & Starks, 1897

Pacific stargazer (Astroscopus zephyreus)

The Pacific stargazer (Astroscopus zephyreus) is a marine fish of the family Uranoscopidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, California, USA to Sechura Bay, Peru.

Species facts

Scientific name
Astroscopus zephyreus
Family
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Sechura Bay, Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Venomous
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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