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Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Etymology: Uranoscopus: Greek, ouranos = sky + Greek skopein = to watch (Ref. 45335). More on author: Bleeker.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 35 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical, preferred ?
Western Pacific: Bali Strait to Timor. Reported from Taiwan (Ref. 5193), Malaysia (Ref. 5756), New Caledonia (Ref. 9070). Report of its occurrence in Mauritius needs verification (Ref. 5503).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. )
Max. length (Edward O. Murdy, pers. comm., 1998).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Shen, S.C. (ed.), 1993. Fishes of Taiwan. Department of Zoology, National Taiwan University, Taipei. 960 p. (Ref. 5193)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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