Robust pygmy-stargazer
📖 Overview
Robust pygmy-stargazer (Crapatalus munroi), first described by Last & Edgar, 1987 is a small fish in the family Leptoscopidae (order Acropomatiformes). Adults typically reach 12.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 1 to 18 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 36 - 38; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 36 - 37. Sandy color dorsally, pale in color ventrally; matches sand types in color and pattern .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Robust pygmy-stargazer is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 18 m . Subtropical Indian Ocean: southern Victoria and Tasmania, Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Munro's Pygmy-stargazer · Pink Sandfish · Robust Pygmy Stargazer · Robust Pygmy-stargazer · Stargazing Sandfish |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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