 | | Spotted
Stargazer - Genyagnus monopterygiusThe
spotted stargazer is of the family Uranoscopidae. It can be found at depths down
to 100 m and grows to 45 cm. The eyes and large mouth both face upward and its
skin is scaleless. Stargazers bury into the bottom concealing themselves from
worms, molluscs and small fish. The Stargazer lunges forward thrusting downward
with the wide spread pectoral fins to catch its prey by engulfing the snack in
its large mouth. |