Smooth stargazer
📖 Overview
Found on bottom. Feeds mainly on other fishes. Young are pelagic and eaten by large predatory fishes such as tunas. Spine above pectoral fin probably slightly venomous.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Smooth stargazer is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smooth stargazer is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 13 - 384 m . Deep-water; 36°N - north of central Baja California, Mexico (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
other fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
⚠️ Venom Profile
- immediate intense pain
- swelling
- erythema
- occasional nausea and weakness
Analgesia; wound care; tetanus prophylaxis; severe cases may require monitoring for systemic effects.
References: Compiled from Bhide (2018), Halstead et al. (1988) and family-specific envenomation literature
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Smooth stargazer is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Smooth stargazer is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Smooth stargazer has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | smooth stargazer |
| 🇫🇷French | Uranoscope Bouledogue |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | ハダカミシマ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Восточнотихоокеанская катетостома |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Buldog · miracielo buldog · Miracielo Bulldog · Miracielo Sapo |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathetostoma ornatus | Wade | 1946 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 22 records indexed .
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