Kathetostoma albigutta

FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
UranoscopidaeKathetostoma albigutta(Bean)1892Lancer Stargazer

Kathetostoma albigutta

Unique Characters: Large head with a robust body that is naked or covered in small, smooth scales. Mouth is large and oblique to nearly vertical. Lips are fringed. Eyes are either on or near top of the head. Pectoral fins fan-like. A blunt or sharp venomous spine is present over the pectoral fins. No spinous dorsal fin.

Similar Species: None

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