Stargazer Fish

The stargazer fish is a very ugly fish. The reason I have decided to blog about it is because it has been recently identified as the "Ugly Monster Fish" found. It was described in the article as "one fish you wouldn't want to mess with", and I agree.

The stargazer, though it sounds like a fancy type of fairy, really is an ugly, poisonous and electric fish. YIKES! The fish has eyes on the top of it's head (Hence it's name) and a big, gaping mouth that covers most of its face.

While stargazers are not endangered and can be found in most shallow waters of the world, they are rarely ever seen, let alone caught by humans. This is because stargazers burrow themselves down in sand, and attack fish that swim above. The eyes on top of their heads come in handy for this reason. Since stargazers are a muddy brown, they are not usually seen by humans.

These fish are very sneaky. Not only do they have good camouflage, but they have a worm like lure growing out of the bottom of their tongue that they can waggle to get their prey's attention. When a fish comes over to investigate- CHOMP!

These fish can get pretty big, too... from 18cm to 90cm. Here is a picture of the monster that was recently captured: