Saltwater
Marbled stargazer
Uranoscopus bicinctus
Uranoscopidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 29.5 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 616 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, North Korea, Palau, Philippines, and 2 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found above 100 m on sandy gravel bottom. Lives on muddy substrates and rarely observed. Hides in sandy bottoms and sucks up animals with sand and debris into the mouth.
Other names
In other languages
- Marmoreret stjernekigger
- Blackbanded stargazer, Stargazer
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.