| Atlantic stargazer | |
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| Atlantic stargazer from the Black Sea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachiniformes |
| Family: | Uranoscopidae |
| Genus: | Uranoscopus |
| Species: | U. scaber
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| Binomial name | |
| Uranoscopus scaber | |
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The Atlantic stargazer (Uranoscopus scaber) is a marine, subtropical fish of family Uranoscopidae. Its body is suited for living on the sea floor, and is one of few fish capable of bioelectrogenesis, or the ability to generate an electric charge.
- ^ Carpenter, K.E.; Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; de Bruyne, G.; de Morais, L. (2015). "Uranoscopus scaber". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T198722A42691994. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198722A42691994.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Uranoscopus scaber". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 June 2018.