Common Names

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Plettet stjernekigger , Danish , Denmark

Northern stargazer , English , UK

Northern stargazer , English , USA

Northern stargazer , English , Global

Tähniline tähevaatleja , Estonian , Estonia

Taivaantähystäjä , Finnish , Finland

Sterngucker , German , Germany

Lychnos , Greek , Greece

Pesce prete , Italian , Italy

斑点星鰧 , Mandarin Chinese , China

斑點星鰧 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Skaber amerykański , Polish , Poland

Aranhuço , Portuguese , Portugal

Cabeçudo , Portuguese , Portugal

Bezmek , Serbian , Serbia

Rata , Spanish , Spain

Nordlig stjärnkikare , Swedish , Sweden

Stjärnkikare , Swedish , Sweden

Kurbaga baligi , Turkish , Turkey

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Family: Uranoscopidae

Genus: Astroscopus

Species: Astroscopus guttatus Abbott, 1860

Climate Zone

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Temperate

Location

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Western Atlantic: USA.

Biology

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Cleithral spine with venom gland (Ref. 57406). Found inshore, at depths to 36 m (Ref. 55313).

Habitat

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demersal

Conservation Status

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Least Concern

Threat to Humans

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Venomous