Uranoscopus bicinctus Marbled Stargazer

Uranoscopus bicinctus is commonly referred to as Marbled Stargazer. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic.

Pauline Walsh Jacobson, USA

lembeh 11 IMG_1884a,Marbled Stargazer, Uranoscopus bicinctus, Aer Bajo 1, Lembeh 2011

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lexID:: 3861
AphiaID:: 274031

Scientific:: Uranoscopus bicinctus
German:: Marmorierter Himmelsgucker
English:: Marbled Stargazer

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Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Uranoscopidae (Family) > Uranoscopus (Genus) > bicinctus (Species)
Initial determination:: Temminck & Schlegel, 1843

Occurrence:: Australia, China, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Sulawesi Utara, Western Pacific Ocean
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 100 - 186 Meter
Habitats:: Gravel soil, Reef-associated, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 29,5 cm
Weight:: 453 g
Temperature:: 22,9 °F - 84.2 °F (22,9°C - 29°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Fish (little fishes), Predatory
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic