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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Uranoscopidae Stargazers

Genus: Astroscopus

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)

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Western Atlantic
Max. Length 59 cm TL
 
Astroscopus guttatus
[Northern stargazer]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 31 cm SL
Astroscopus sexspinosus (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Astroscopus sexspinosus
[Brazilian stargazer]

Photo by Christie, B.L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Astroscopus y-graecum (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Christie, B.L.
 
Astroscopus y-graecum
[Southern stargazer]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 37.5 cm TL
Astroscopus zephyreus Gilbert & Starks, 1897

Photo by FAO
 
Astroscopus zephyreus
[Pacific stargazer]
4 Species of Family Uranoscopidae with Genus Astroscopus
(Stargazers)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1860 Astroscopus guttatus Northern stargazer Western Atlantic 59 TL
1876 Astroscopus sexspinosus Brazilian stargazer Southwest Atlantic 31 SL
1829 Astroscopus y-graecum Southern stargazer Western Atlantic 44 TL
1897 Astroscopus zephyreus Pacific stargazer Eastern Pacific 37.5 TL



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