Astroscopus sexspinosus
| Brazilian Stargazer | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Uranoscopidae |
| Genus: | Astroscopus |
| Species: | A. sexspinosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Astroscopus sexspinosus (Steindachner, 1876)
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Astroscopus sexspinosus, the Brazilian stargazer, is a species of electric stargazer (Astroscopus) found off the coast of southern Brazil and northern Argentina. The Brazilian stargazer can be found to depths of 49 feet (15m).[3]
References
- ^ Carvalho-Filho, A. (2025). "Astroscopus sexspinosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T261544277A261552955. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T261544277A261552955.en. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ^ "Astroscopus sexspinosus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Astroscopus sexspinosus". FishBase. September 2021 version.