Kathetostoma nigrofasciatum Waite & McCulloch, 1915
Deepwater stargazer
Kathetostoma nigrofasciatum
photo by CSIRO

 Family:  Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
 Max. size:  28 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 130 - 270 m
 Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia and South Australia.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Binohlan, Crispina B. - 06.08.95

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