Astroscopus sexspinosus

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Astroscopus sexspinosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachiniformes
Family: Uranoscopidae
Genus: Astroscopus
Species:
A. sexspinosus
Binomial name
Astroscopus sexspinosus
(Steindachner, 1876)
Synonyms[1]
  • Uranoscopus sexspinosus Steindachner, 1876

Astroscopus sexspinosus, the Brazilian stargazer, is a species of electric stargazer (Astroscopus) found off the coast of southern Brazil and northern Argentina. The Brazilian stargazer can be found to depths of 49 feet (15m).[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Astroscopus sexspinosus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2021). "Astroscopus sexspinosus" in FishBase. September 2021 version.