Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Common 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
- Genyagnus monopterygius
- Halobatrachus didactylus — considered venomous
- Uranoscopus scaber
- Astroscopus guttatus
- Lophius americanus
- Porichthys porosissimus — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Labriformes
- Family
- Uranoscopidae
- Genus
- Kathetostoma
- Species
- Kathetostoma laeve
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