Speckled Stargazer
Kathetostoma canaster
- Usual depth151–386 m
- Water temperature14–21 °C
- Best monthsApril, July, and August
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Kathetostoma canaster, also known as the speckled stargazer, is a ray-finned fish species described in 1987. It is native to the Eastern Indian Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Kathetostoma canaster”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 14 records
- March: 7 records
- April: 38 records
- May: 6 records
- June: 12 records
- July: 28 records
- August: 25 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 23 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 13 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 151–386 m · Deepest record: 639 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–21 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Speckled Stargazer
Similar species
flatheadKathetostoma giganteum
Banded StonelifterKathetostoma laeve
- Banded Stargazer
Kathetostoma binigrasella
- Blackbanded Stargazer
Kathetostoma nigrofasciatum
Spotted stargazerGenyagnus monopterygius
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 230 open-data records from 1975 to 2015.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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