Giant stargazer

The giant stargazer, Kathetostoma giganteum, is a stargazer of the family Uranoscopidae, found on the continental shelf around New Zealand.

The Giant stargazer lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 30 - 600 m environment.

The giant stargazer, Kathetostoma giganteum, is a stargazer of the family Uranoscopidae, found on the continental shelf around New Zealand. References - * "Kathetostoma giganteum". FishBase. Ed. More

Giant Stargazer is widespread in New Zealand coastal waters and more common around the southern part of the South Island at depths between 50 metres and 500 metres off the continental shelf. More

article presents a study on the new banded giant stargazer in New Zealand waters. The distribution of the two species of the giant stargazers and their DNA evidence was explored using trawl-fishery records. It notes that the giant stargazer occurs only around the south of the South Island. More

The giant stargazer, Kathetostoma giganteum, is a stargazer of the family ... "Kathetostoma giganteum". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. ... en.wikipedia.org 2 stargazer: Definition from Answers.com stargazer n. Informal . An astronomer. An astrologer. More

Common names

Flathead in English
Giant stargazer in English
Himmelsgucker in German (Deutsch)
Kourepoua in Maori (te reo Māori)
Miracielo gigante in Spanish (español)
monkfish in English
Sapo neozelandés in Spanish (español)
Sterngucker in German (Deutsch)
Stor stjernekigger in Danish (dansk)
Uranoscope géant in French (français)
平头竖口鰧 in Mandarin Chinese
平头竖口鰧 in Unknown
平頭豎口鰧 in Mandarin Chinese
平頭豎口鰧 in Unknown

Order : Perciformes
Family : Uranoscopidae
Genus : Kathetostoma
Species : Kathetostoma giganteum
Authority : Haast, 1873