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Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Etymology: Kathetostoma: Greek, kathetos, -on = lime + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335); canaster: From the Latin for grizzled, referring to its distinctive color pattern (Ref. 42948).
More on authors: Gomon & Last.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 30 - 700 m (Ref. 33839). Deep-water
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 65.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33839)
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Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gomon, M.F., C.J.M. Glover and R.H. Kuiter (eds.), 1994. The fishes of Australia's south coast. State Print, Adelaide. 992 p. (Ref. 33839)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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