Kathetostoma laeve
Kathetostoma laeve (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Common stargazer
Kathetostoma laeve
photo by CSIRO


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Family:  Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Max. size:  75 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 60 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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