Spotcheck stargazer (Ichthyscopus sannio)

Scientific name: Ichthyscopus sannio Whitley, 1936

Spotcheck stargazer (Ichthyscopus sannio)

The Spotcheck stargazer (Ichthyscopus sannio) is a brackish-water fish of the family Uranoscopidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, eastern Australia.

Biology

Back brownish with pale yellow spots formed forming irregular bars or eye spots; large brownish blotch on cheek and another across back to pectoral-fin regions.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ichthyscopus sannio
Family
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
65.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: eastern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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