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Spotted stargazer

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Kingdom
  
Genus
  
Genyagnus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Uranoscopidae

Scientific name
  
Genyagnus monopterygius

Higher classification
  
Genyagnus

Order
  
Perciformes

Similar
  
Giant stargazer, Kathetostoma, Ichthyscopus lebeck, Scarlet wrasse, Perciformes

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The spotted stargazer, Genyagnus monopterygius, is a stargazer of the family Uranoscopidae, found on the continental shelf around New Zealand and other southern Pacific islands, at depths down to 100 m. Its length is up to 45 cm.

References

Spotted stargazer Wikipedia


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