Spiny stargazer (Kathetostoma cubana)

Scientific name: Kathetostoma cubana Barbour, 1941

The Spiny stargazer (Kathetostoma cubana) is a marine fish of the family Uranoscopidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Bahamas and the northern coast of Cuba to the oceanic islands of Venezuela. Probably occurring in Colombia and Trinidad.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Kathetostoma cubana
Family: Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 30.0
Common length: 20.0
Depth range: 200–600 m (656–1969 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 600 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and the northern coast of Cuba to the oceanic islands of Venezuela. Probably occurring in Colombia and Trinidad.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026