Scaly stargazer (Pleuroscopus pseudodorsalis)

Scientific name: Pleuroscopus pseudodorsalis Barnard, 1927

Scaly stargazer (Pleuroscopus pseudodorsalis)

The Scaly stargazer (Pleuroscopus pseudodorsalis) is a marine fish of the family Uranoscopidae.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10. A row of 9-10 short conical tubercles in front of dorsal fin. Slate blue dorsolaterally, with round black spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pleuroscopus pseudodorsalis
Family
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Depth range
40–800 m (131–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 800 m, usually 200 - 800 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southern hemisphere: off southern Africa (from Walvis Ridge and off Namibia to Madagascar Ridge); Australia (Western Australia to northern New South Wales); off New Zealand, Norfolk Island Ridge; and Rio Grande Plateau.
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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