Japanese stargazer

Uranoscopus japonicus

Uranoscopid Fish from the South China Sea

Japanese stargazer is a marine fish from Western Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 18 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Uranoscopidae
Genus: Uranoscopus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: southern Japan to the South China Sea except Ryukyu Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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