Common name: Northern Stargazer
Scientific name: Astroscopus guttatus Abbott, 1860

Class:
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Order:
Perciformes (Perch-like Fishes)
Family:
Uranoscopidae (stargazers)
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
GNR
Not Ranked - Global conservation status not yet assessed.
State conservation status rank:
SNA
Not Applicable - A state conservation status rank is not applicable because the species is not a suitable target for conservation activities (e.g., species is a hybrid, a domesticated species, not native to New York, an accidental or infrequent visitor outside of its normal range, a transient or migrant just passing through the state, or a species with only unconfirmed or doubtful reports).
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Not Listed
Not listed or protected by New York State.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
N: Do not track

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.105410/Astroscopus_guttatus/