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Kathetostoma cubanum Barbour, 1941 Spiny stargazer |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Uranoscopidae (Stargazers) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and the northern coast of Cuba to the oceanic islands of Venezuela. Probably occurring in Colombia and Trinidad (Ref. 5217). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-13 | |||
| Biology: | Found on soft or rubble bottoms. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||