Astroscopus guttatus Abbott, 1860
Northern stargazer
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Etymology: Astroscopus: Greek, astra = ray + Greek, skopeo = to look, to watch (Ref. 45335).
Etymology: Astroscopus: Greek, astra = ray + Greek, skopeo = to look, to watch (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 36 m (Ref. 55313). Temperate; 42°N - 31°N, 80°W - 71°W (Ref. 55313)
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Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 59.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 9.1 kg (Ref. 7251)
Max length : 59.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 9.1 kg (Ref. 7251)
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Western Atlantic: USA.
Cleithral spine with venom gland (Ref. 57406).
Main reference
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Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Venomous (Ref. 57406)
Human uses
Gamefish: yes
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00000 (0.00000 - 0.00000), b=0.00 (0.00 - 0.00), based on (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100) .