Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Uranoscopidae | Astroscopus guttatus | Abott | 1860 | Northern Stargazer |
Astroscopus guttatus
Unique Characters: Spinous dorsal fin present (3-5 spines). Upper head and body with large, irregular, widely spaced white spots with narrow dark margins. Spots stay relatively uniform in size posteriorly. Dark portion does not form distinct stripe at caudal peduncle.
Similar Species: Southern Stargazer Astroscopus y-graceum. Spinous dorsal fin present (3-5 spines). Upper head and body with large, irregular, widely spaced white spots with narrow dark margins. Spots become fewer and larger posteriorly. Dark area on caudal peduncle forms a stripe that merges with middle caudal fin stripe.
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