rhamphotheca:Southern Stargazer (Astroscopus y-graecum)This fish inhabits silty, sandy, or rubble bo
rhamphotheca:Southern Stargazer (Astroscopus y-graecum)This fish inhabits silty, sandy, or rubble bottoms. Feeds on fishes. Possesses electric organs located in a specialized pouch behind the eyes. Can discharge up to 50 volts.The electric organ discharge (EOD) rate depends on the temperature: about 500 Hz at 35°C and 50 Hz at 15°C (corresponding to the annual temperature range of the habitat of this species). Cleithral spine with venom gland…(read more: Encyclopedia of Life)photos by David Snyder - via Fishwise Professional -- source link