Stargazers / Sand Divers

Spotted Sand-diver (Trichonotus setiger) buried in sandy sea bed.
Spotted Sand-diver (Trichonotus setiger) buried in sandy sea bed. Trichonotidae (Sanddivers) Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic diagonal beak snout spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks |Spotted Sand-diver (Trichonotus setiger)

Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve)
Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve) camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic single one alone lonely isolated individual strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky Other Perciformes |Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve)

Spotted Sand-diver (Trichonotus setiger) with head protruding from sand. Ambush hunter.
Spotted Sand-diver (Trichonotus setiger) with head protruding from sand. Ambush hunter. Trichonotidae (Sanddivers) Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging stalking stalker stalk predator |Spotted Sand-diver (Trichonotus setiger)

Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve) Juvenile.
Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve) Juvenile. ugly unusual bizarre strange lips teeth portrait grotesque saddle saddles bands fins goggle eyes peer look grumpy Other Perciformes |Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve)

Long-rayed Sand-diver (Trichonotus elegans) Male courtship display
Long-rayed Sand-diver (Trichonotus elegans) Male courtship display Trichonotidae (Sanddivers) Threadfin Sand Diver Perciformes mass many group together same identical similar female school schooling mid water ornate |Long-rayed Sand-diver (Trichonotus elegans)

Bulldog Stargazer (Gnathagnus innotabilis) Deep water species found in Australia, NSW to Tasmania, and New Zealand in 80 to 500m.
Bulldog Stargazer (Gnathagnus innotabilis) Deep water species found in Australia, NSW to Tasmania, and New Zealand in 80 to 500m. weird strange bizarre unusual ambush mouth throat camouflage Other Perciformes |Bulldog Stargazer (Gnathagnus innotabilis)

Long-rayed Sand-diver (Trichonotus elegans) Male courtship display
Long-rayed Sand-diver (Trichonotus elegans) Male courtship display Trichonotidae (Sanddivers) Threadfin Sand Diver Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual tassel tassell tasell tasells tassells tassels tassillated tasillated tassilated tasilated tassle tasslle tassilles tassles whiskers whiskered beard bearded beards whisker barbel barbell barbels barbells filments filements filiment profile slender slim |Long-rayed Sand-diver (Trichonotus elegans)

Bulldog Stargazer (Gnathagnus innotabilis) Deep water species found in Australia, NSW to Tasmania, and New Zealand in 80 to 500m.
Bulldog Stargazer (Gnathagnus innotabilis) Deep water species found in Australia, NSW to Tasmania, and New Zealand in 80 to 500m. weird strange bizarre unusual ambush mouth throat camouflage Other Perciformes |Bulldog Stargazer (Gnathagnus innotabilis)

Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve) buried in the seabed waiting for prey.
Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve) buried in the seabed waiting for prey. ugly unusual bizarre strange lips teeth portrait grotesque hide hidden camouflage bury buried goggle eyes peer look ambush sad grumpy single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying Other Perciformes |Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve)

Whitemargin Stargazer (Uranoscopus sulphureus)
Whitemargin Stargazer (Uranoscopus sulphureus) strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks Other Perciformes |Whitemargin Stargazer (Uranoscopus sulphureus)

Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve) regurgitating squid detrius.
Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve) regurgitating squid detrius. ugly unusual bizarre strange lips teeth portrait grotesque hide hidden camouflage bury buried goggle eyes peer look ambush burp vomit sick cough gasp yell shout sad grumpy glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying shouting yelling single one alone lonely isolated individual fish burping cough coughing coughed Other Perciformes |Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve)

Whitemargin Stargazer (Uranoscopus sulphureus) partially bured in sea bed.
Whitemargin Stargazer (Uranoscopus sulphureus) partially bured in sea bed. Uranoscopidae Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky oggle oggling googly vertical |Whitemargin Stargazer (Uranoscopus sulphureus)

Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve) Adult partially buried in sand.
Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve) Adult partially buried in sand. single one alone lonely isolated individual content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky hide hiding bury sandy gravel grumpy sad angry glum gloomy unhappy Other Perciformes |Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve)

China Stargazer (Uranoscopus chinensis) buried in sand.
China Stargazer (Uranoscopus chinensis) buried in sand. strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky hide hiding bury predator grim grimace Other Perciformes |China Stargazer (Uranoscopus chinensis)

Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve) Portrait of adult partially buried in sand.
Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve) Portrait of adult partially buried in sand. single one alone lonely isolated individual content obese fat chubby overweight portly fatty blubber blubbery strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky hide hiding bury sandy gravel grumpy sad angry glum gloomy unhappy Other Perciformes |Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve)

China Stargazer (Uranoscopus chinensis) buried in sand.
China Stargazer (Uranoscopus chinensis) buried in sand. strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky hide hiding bury predator grim grimace spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks Other Perciformes |China Stargazer (Uranoscopus chinensis)

Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve) partially buried in the sea bed waiting for passing prey.
Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve) partially buried in the sea bed waiting for passing prey. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy fish star gaze gazer Other Perciformes |Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve)

Reticulate Stargazer (Uranoscopus sp.)
Reticulate Stargazer (Uranoscopus sp.) Uranoscopidae Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky vertical |Reticulate Stargazer (Uranoscopus sp.)

Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve) portrait.
Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve) portrait. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy fish star gaze gazer Other Perciformes |Eastern Stargazer (Kathetostoma laeve)

Reticulate Stargazer (Uranoscopus sp.)
Reticulate Stargazer (Uranoscopus sp.) Uranoscopidae Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic hide hiding hidden conceal concealed sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy |Reticulate Stargazer (Uranoscopus sp.)