Southern Stargazer (Astroscopus y-graecum)

Southern Stargazer, a reference photo — Photo: Pauline Walsh Jacobson · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

The southern stargazer (Astroscopus y-graecum) is a species of marine fish in the family Uranoscopidae and genus Astroscopus. They are native to the United States.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Southern Stargazer being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Astroscopus guttatus
Genyagnus monopterygius

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Uranoscopidae
Genus: Astroscopus
Species: Astroscopus y-graecum

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