Uranoscopus
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Uranoscopus is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of Stargazer
Stargazer
The stargazers are a family Uranoscopidae of perciform fish that have eyes on top of their heads . The family includes about 50 species in 8 genera, all marine and found worldwide in shallow waters....

s, consists of 23 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

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  • Uranoscopus affinis
  • Uranoscopus albesca
  • Uranoscopus archionema
  • Uranoscopus bauchotae
  • Uranoscopus bicinctus
  • Uranoscopus cadenati
  • Uranoscopus chinensis
  • Uranoscopus cognatus
  • Uranoscopus crassiceps
  • Uranoscopus dahlakensis
  • Uranoscopus dollfusi - Dollfus' stargazer
    Dollfus' stargazer
    Dollfus' stargazer is a fish of family Uranoscopidae, widespread in the Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Suez, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf. Marine demersal fish, up to 23.7 cm maximal length....

  • Uranoscopus filibarbis
  • Uranoscopus fuscomaculatus
  • Uranoscopus guttatus
  • Uranoscopus japonicus
  • Uranoscopus kaianus
  • Uranoscopus marisrubri
  • Uranoscopus marmoratus
  • Uranoscopus oligolepis
  • Uranoscopus polli
  • Uranoscopus scaber - Atlantic stargazer
    Atlantic stargazer
    Atlantic stargazer is a fish of family Uranoscopidae, widespread along the Atlantic coast of Europe, also in the Mediterranean. Marine subtropical demersal fish, up to 40.0 cm maximal length....

  • Uranoscopus sulphureus - Whitemargin stargazer
    Whitemargin stargazer
    Whitemargin stargazer is a fish of family Uranoscopidae, widespread in the Indopacific: Red Sea, Indonesia, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga. Marine reef-associated fish, up to 45.0 cm maximal length....

  • Uranoscopus tosae

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