Spotted stargazer (Genyagnus monopterygius)

Scientific name: Genyagnus monopterygius Schneider, 1801

Spotted stargazer (Genyagnus monopterygius)

The Spotted stargazer (Genyagnus monopterygius) is a marine fish of the family Uranoscopidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand. Eastern Central Pacific: Tonga and Tahiti.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0 - 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-20; Anal soft rays: 15 - 19. Head and anterior body depressed. Body scales minute, randomly arranged. Pectoral fins with "squarish" appearance, dorsoposterior margin straight, middle ray longest. A mental barbel present on chin. Respiratory valve inside lower jaw with a dermal appendage expanded vertically in young, without appendage in adults. Both lips with labial fimbriae. Lower portion of body without dermal folds originating from anal fin rays (Ref 42788).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Genyagnus monopterygius
Family
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Depth range
100 m (328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. Eastern Central Pacific: Tonga and Tahiti.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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