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Bluespotted stargazer

Xenocephalus elongatus

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A stargazer (Xenocephalus).

Scientific name
Xenocephalus elongatus
Family
Uranoscopidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Uranoscopidae
Order
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei
Synonyms
Ariscopus iburius, Gnathagnus elongatus, Gnathagnus elongatus elongatus, Uranoscopus elongatus, Xenocephalus elongatus elongatus

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Size and lifespan

Adult size
30 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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