Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Northern Stargazer
Astroscopus guttatus
Northern Stargazer
Category: Stargazers
Scientific Name: Astroscopus guttatus
Size: 8 to 18 in. (20 to 45 cm)  
Depth: 6-120 ft. (2-37 m)
Distribution: Florida
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Perciformes (Order)
      └Uranoscopoidei (Suborder)
       └Uranoscopidae (Family)
        └Astroscopus (Genus)
         └A. guttatus (Species)

Bottom Dwellers
Stargazers

Northern Stargazer



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