Uranoscopus archionema
Uranoscopus archionema Regan, 1921
photo by SFSA


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Family:  Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Max. size:  33 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 60 - 300 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Kenya to Mossel Bay, South Africa and to Madagascar, Reunion and Mauritius (Ref. 33390).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-14. Body grey or brown in color, with round pale spots dorsally; 1st dorsal fin black with pale border; pectorals greyish with pale margin (Ref. 6651).
Biology:  The large spine on the shoulder is venomous.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  venomous


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