Drab Nackednape Stargazer
📖 Overview
Drab Nackednape Stargazer (Uranoscopus oligolepis), first described by Bleeker, 1878 is a medium-sized fish in the family Uranoscopidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 17.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 2 to 35 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal soft rays: 12 - 15. Body without distinctive colour markings (Ref 42778).: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Drab Nackednape Stargazer is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 35 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blue Stargazer · Drab Nackednape Stargazer · Drab Nakednape Stargazer · Naked-nape Stargazer |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kibiremishima · キビレミシマ |
| 🌍VIE | Cá Sao |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 向天虎 · 含笑 · 大頭丁 · 寡鱗瞻星魚 · 寡鱗鰧 · 少鱗鰧 · 眼鏡魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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