Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Ceratiidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Lophiiformes Genus Ceratias | |
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Similar Ceratias, Diceratias, Krøyer's deep sea angler fish, Triplewart seadevil, Melanocetus murrayi | ||
Ceratias uranoscopus, commonly known as the stargazing seadevil, is a species of sea devil, a type of anglerfish. The fish is both bathypelagic and mesopelagic and can typically be found at depths ranging from 500 to 1,000 metres (1,600 to 3,300 ft). It is endemic to tropical waters and can be found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
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