> [!summary]- Classification **Kingdom**:: Animals **Phylum**:: Chordata **Subphylum**:: [Vertebrata](Vertebrata.md) **Superclass**:: Osteichthyes **Class**:: Actinopterygii **Subclass**:: Neopterygii **Superorder**:: Acanthopterygii **Order**:: Perciformes **Suborder**:: Trachinoidei **Superfamily**:: **Family**:: Uranoscopidae **Subfamily**:: **Genus**:: Uranoscopus **Species**:: U. scaber **Vernacular**:: Stargazer ## Photos ![https://res.cloudinary.com/dt3d6t2ay/image/upload/v1693086468/obsidian/2023-05-13%20Epidaure%20APSAP/Vertebrata/%CE%A9%20Incertae%20sedis/P5170247_qnusje.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/dt3d6t2ay/image/upload/v1693086468/obsidian/2023-05-13%20Epidaure%20APSAP/Vertebrata/%CE%A9%20Incertae%20sedis/P5170247_qnusje.jpg) *[127 - 2023-05-17 - Labyrinthe de Zeus - Epidaurus - Greece](127%20-%202023-05-17%20-%20Labyrinthe%20de%20Zeus%20-%20Epidaurus%20-%20Greece.md) - When I saw that head, I jumped. I had lying in the sand, concentrating to take a great picture of the [Phoronis australis - Cerianthid phoronid worm](Phoronis%20australis%20-%20Cerianthid%20phoronid%20worm.md), and feel that fish moving under my belly. I was fortunate not to be hurt, because this fish is venimous, and also give electric shocks. Once I saw it, he moves 2 or 3 meter far, and buried it self again, just revealing its eyes. It wasn't moving so I could take some pictures. The fun part, is that my teacher yeld at me because the [Cerianthus membranaceus - Cylinder anemone](Cerianthus%20membranaceus%20-%20Cylinder%20anemone.md) on which was the Phoronis had vanish because I jumped, make him fail its picture.* 😄 ![https://res.cloudinary.com/dt3d6t2ay/image/upload/v1693086468/obsidian/2023-05-13%20Epidaure%20APSAP/Vertebrata/%CE%A9%20Incertae%20sedis/P5170245_l9pk2b.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/dt3d6t2ay/image/upload/v1693086468/obsidian/2023-05-13%20Epidaure%20APSAP/Vertebrata/%CE%A9%20Incertae%20sedis/P5170245_l9pk2b.jpg) *[127 - 2023-05-17 - Labyrinthe de Zeus - Epidaurus - Greece](127%20-%202023-05-17%20-%20Labyrinthe%20de%20Zeus%20-%20Epidaurus%20-%20Greece.md) - With brighter colors* ![https://res.cloudinary.com/dt3d6t2ay/image/upload/v1693086468/obsidian/2023-05-13%20Epidaure%20APSAP/Vertebrata/%CE%A9%20Incertae%20sedis/P5170244_onkqtj.jpg](https://res.cloudinary.com/dt3d6t2ay/image/upload/v1693086468/obsidian/2023-05-13%20Epidaure%20APSAP/Vertebrata/%CE%A9%20Incertae%20sedis/P5170244_onkqtj.jpg) *[127 - 2023-05-17 - Labyrinthe de Zeus - Epidaurus - Greece](127%20-%202023-05-17%20-%20Labyrinthe%20de%20Zeus%20-%20Epidaurus%20-%20Greece.md) - We can see the rest of its body. It was something around 60cm long.* ## Notes ## References - https://doris.ffessm.fr/Especes/Uranoscopus-scaber-Uranoscope-225 - [Découvrir la vie sous-marine - Méditerranée - Steven Weinberg](Découvrir%20la%20vie%20sous-marine%20-%20Méditerranée%20-%20Steven%20Weinberg.md) p473