''Astroscopus'', the electric stargazers, is a
genus of
stargazer
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s, a type of
percomorph fish from the
family Uranoscopidae, part of the
order
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Trachiniformes.
The species in this genus are anatomically distinct Uranoscopids, being characterized by internal
nares and being the only group of marine
bony fish
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having organs which produce electricity which are derived from the extraocular muscles. They are found on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.
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Species
There are four extant and one extinct species included in ''Astroscopus'':
References
Uranoscopidae
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