Stargazing seadevil (Ceratias uranoscopus)

Scientific name: Ceratias uranoscopus Murray, 1877

Stargazing seadevil (Ceratias uranoscopus)

The Stargazing seadevil (Ceratias uranoscopus) is a marine fish of the family Ceratiidae. Native range: Circumglobal, In tropical waters. Western to eastern Central Atlantic. Deep sea. Reported from Indian and Pacific oceans.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ceratias uranoscopus
Family
Ceratiidae (Seadevils)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
0–2091 m (0–6860 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2091 m, usually 500 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal: In tropical waters. Western to eastern Central Atlantic. Deep sea. Reported from Indian and Pacific oceans.
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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