Ichthyscopus sannio Whitley, 1936
Spotcheck stargazer
Ichthyscopus sannio
photo by IGFA

 Family:  Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
 Max. size:  65 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 1 - 10 m
 Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: eastern Australia.
 Diagnosis:  Back brownish with pale yellow spots formed forming irregular bars or eye spots; large brownish blotch on cheek and another across back to pectoral-fin regions (Ref. 42788).
 Biology:  Found near shore, on rock bottoms (Ref. 11230) or sandy beaches (Ref. 42788); also in estuaries (Ref. 42788). Good food fish (Ref. 42788).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 30.05.96
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 03.06.15

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