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Stargazer fish of the familes Uranoscopidae and Dactyloscopidae are both of the order Perciformes. These fish are bottom-dwellers that bury themselves in the sea floor and have vertically slanted mouths and eyes at the top of the head.

Stargazer (fish) - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about the stargazer fish.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargazer_(fish)
Stargazer Lunges From Sand - YouTube

I was diving Blairgowrie Yacht Marina on the Mornington Peninsula (Tuesday April 10th 2012) when I cam across two stargazers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAKbYQmNon4
Common Stargazer - Australian Museum

Australian Museum, Sydney - Explore our events, exhibitions, collections and indigenous cultures. Discover information about the common stargazer.
http://australianmuseum.net.au/common-stargazer-kathetostoma-laeve
Electric Stargazer - Fish - Britannica

Fish of two related families, Uranoscopidae (electric stargazers) and Dactyloscopidae (sand stargazers), both of the order Perciformes. Stargazers habitually bury themselves in the bottom. They have tapered bodies and big, heavy, flat heads. Their mouths slant vertically, their lips are fringed, and their eyes are on top of the head (hence the common name).
http://www.britannica.com/animal/electric-stargazer
Stargazer - Fish - Britannica

Fish of two related families, Uranoscopidae (electric stargazers) and Dactyloscopidae (sand stargazers), both of the order Perciformes.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/stargazer
Northern Stargazer -Chesapeake Bay Program

The northern stargazer has a blackish-brown body with white spots that gradually get bigger from its head to its tail. It's flattened body can grow to 22 inches in length, but it averages 8 to 18 inches in length. Its mouth and eyes are located on the top of its large head, facing upward. Three dark, horizontal lines appear on its tail.
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/fieldguide/critter/northern_stargazer
Pacific Stargazer Fish - MexFish

Mexico fishing: Pacific Stargazer photos and information.
http://www.mexfish.com/fish/pstargz/pstargz.htm
Crazy Creature of the Week: Northern Stargazer Fish - The Inertia

This unfortunate fish is called the stargazer fish, which sounds romantic, but it's definitely not. Actually, this fish is the antithesis of romance.
http://www.theinertia.com/environment/crazy-creature-of-the-week-northern-stargazer-fish/
FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Southern Stargazer

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Southern Stargazer.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/astroscopus-y-graecum
FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Northern Stargazer

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Northern Stargazer.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/astroscopus-guttatus

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Stargazer (fish) - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about the stargazer fish.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargazer_(fish)
Stargazer Lunges From Sand - YouTube

I was diving Blairgowrie Yacht Marina on the Mornington Peninsula (Tuesday April 10th 2012) when I cam across two stargazers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAKbYQmNon4
Common Stargazer - Australian Museum

Australian Museum, Sydney - Explore our events, exhibitions, collections and indigenous cultures. Discover information about the common stargazer.
http://australianmuseum.net.au/common-stargazer-kathetostoma-laeve
Electric Stargazer - Fish - Britannica

Fish of two related families, Uranoscopidae (electric stargazers) and Dactyloscopidae (sand stargazers), both of the order Perciformes. Stargazers habitually bury themselves in the bottom. They have tapered bodies and big, heavy, flat heads. Their mouths slant vertically, their lips are fringed, and their eyes are on top of the head (hence the common name).
http://www.britannica.com/animal/electric-stargazer
Stargazer - Fish - Britannica

Fish of two related families, Uranoscopidae (electric stargazers) and Dactyloscopidae (sand stargazers), both of the order Perciformes.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/stargazer
Northern Stargazer -Chesapeake Bay Program

The northern stargazer has a blackish-brown body with white spots that gradually get bigger from its head to its tail. It's flattened body can grow to 22 inches in length, but it averages 8 to 18 inches in length. Its mouth and eyes are located on the top of its large head, facing upward. Three dark, horizontal lines appear on its tail.
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/fieldguide/critter/northern_stargazer
Pacific Stargazer Fish - MexFish

Mexico fishing: Pacific Stargazer photos and information.
http://www.mexfish.com/fish/pstargz/pstargz.htm
Crazy Creature of the Week: Northern Stargazer Fish - The Inertia

This unfortunate fish is called the stargazer fish, which sounds romantic, but it's definitely not. Actually, this fish is the antithesis of romance.
http://www.theinertia.com/environment/crazy-creature-of-the-week-northern-stargazer-fish/
FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Southern Stargazer

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Southern Stargazer.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/astroscopus-y-graecum
FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Northern Stargazer

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Northern Stargazer.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/astroscopus-guttatus

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Stargazer fish of the familes Uranoscopidae and Dactyloscopidae are both of the order Perciformes. These fish are bottom-dwellers that bury themselves in the sea floor and have vertically slanted mouths and eyes at the top of the head.

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