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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Deep-water

Speckled Stargazer

Kathetostoma canaster Gomon & Last, 1987
Max Length
65 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.4
Depth
30–700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
56.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Speckled Stargazer is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Kathetostoma canaster
Authority
Gomon & Last, 1987
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
Max Length
65 cm
Depth Range
30–700 m
Trophic Level
4.4
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
56.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16; Vertebrae: 31 - 33.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Speckled Stargazer is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Speckled Stargazer is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Speckled Stargazer is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 30 - 700 m . Deep-water Indian Ocean: southern Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
4.4±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00617 × L3.11 (TL)
Max TL
65cm
Dorsal Rays
17
Anal Rays
16
Vertebrae
32

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
56.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Gomon & Last, 1987

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Speckled Stargazer

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 16 records indexed .

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