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Ichthyscopus pollicaris Vilasri, Ho, Kawai & Gomon, 2019

Oriental fringe stargazer
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Korea (South) country information

Common names: Oriental fringe stargazer
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Jeju Province (Ref. 121619).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Vilasri, V., H.-C. Ho, T. Kawai and M.F. Gomon, 2019
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei (Sand dwellers) > Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Etymology: Ichthyscopus: Greek, ichthys = fish + Greek, skopein = to watch (Ref. 45335);  pollicaris: Name from Latin, ‘pollicaris’ meaning thumb; referring to the distinctive uppermost pectoral fin ray adorned with 1 or 2 white spots characterizing this species..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal.   Temperate

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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