Robust pygmy-stargazer (Crapatalus munroi)

Scientific name: Crapatalus munroi Last & Edgar, 1987

The Robust pygmy-stargazer (Crapatalus munroi) is a marine fish of the family Leptoscopidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Victoria and Tasmania, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 36-38; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 36 - 37. Sandy color dorsally, pale in color ventrally; matches sand types in color and pattern.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Crapatalus munroi
Family
Leptoscopidae (Southern sandfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
1–18 m (3–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 18 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Victoria and Tasmania, Australia.
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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