Spotted stargazer

The spotted stargazer (Genyagnus monopterygius) is a stargazer of the family Uranoscopidae, found on the continental shelf around New Zealand and other southern Pacific islands, at depths down to 100 metres (330 ft). It is known to grow up to 45 centimetres (18 in) in length.

Spotted stargazer
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Uranoscopidae
Genus:	Genyagnus Gill, 1861
Species:	G. monopterygius
Binomial name
Genyagnus monopterygius (Schneider, 1801)
Synonyms
Uranoscopus monopterygius Schneider, 1801