Saltwater
Smooth stargazer
Kathetostoma averruncus
Uranoscopidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 32 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 786 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 Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and 3 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found on bottom. Feeds mainly on other fishes. Young are pelagic and eaten by large predatory fishes such as tunas. Spine above pectoral fin probably slightly venomous.
Other names
In other languages
- Slät stjärnkikare
- Glat stjernekigger
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.