Atlantic Stargazer [Uranoscopus scaber]
Description
The Atlantic Stargazer, Uranoscopus scaber, is a marine species found in the Atlantic Ocean, from the British Isles to South Africa and also in the Mediterranean Sea. It is a benthic species living at depths from 20 to 500 metres, often buried in the sand or mud with only its eyes showing. It has a flat body, large upward-facing eyes and a large mouth. This ambush predator feeds on fish and crustaceans that pass overhead.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads
Scorpaeniformes
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| Family |
Stargazers
Uranoscopidae
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| Genus |
Southern Stargazers
Astroscopus
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