Sea fish
Atlantic stargazer
Uranoscopus scaber
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Other names: Yıldızgöz
- Habitat
- Deep sandy bottom
- Method
- Bottom fishing
- Family
- Uranoscopidae
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Where is Atlantic stargazer caught?
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Sea of Marmara fishing spots
Aegean Sea fishing spots
Mediterranean fishing spots
Black Sea fishing spots
37No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
- Ahtopol - Tsentralen plazh Burgas · Tsarevo
- Albena Dobrich · Balchik
- Arapya Burgas · Tsarevo
- Arkutino Burgas · Primorsko
- Balchik-Dvoretsa Dobrich · Balchik
- Bolata Dobrich · Kavarna
- Butamyata Burgas · Tsarevo
- Byala-Severen Plazh Varna · Byala
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A listed spot is not a guarantee of a catch.
Sea of Marmara
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Aegean Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Mediterranean
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Black Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Sep, Oct
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Best spots in November
By month
Average monthly score of the spots in Turkey (0–100).
- 28 Jan
- 21 Feb
- 21 Mar
- 42 Apr
- 66 May
- 66 Jun
- 45 Jul
- 25 Aug
- 48 Sep
- 61 Oct
- 53 Nov
- 45 Dec
The best spot in each Turkish province, by this month’s score.
- Liman (Fındıklı) Fındıklı, Rize 56/100 Good
- Keşap Sahil Kıyısı Keşap, Giresun 54/100 Good
- Liman (Yakakent) Yakakent, Samsun 53/100 Good
- Nilüfer Sahil Sitesi Silivri, İstanbul 50/100 Good
- Kris batık yük gemi Samandağ, Hatay 46/100 Good
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
15–400 m
mostly 20–100 m
Water temperature
11.8–23.3 °C
ideal 17–22 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
17–40.1 ‰
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Sand
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium
Bait and tackle suggestions
Recorded baits and fishing techniques.
Natural baits
Lures
- Deep-water jig
Fishing technique
In this region · Sea of Marmara
- Natural bait:
- fish flesh, European squid; regional support: European anchovy / Atlantic horse mackerel / shrimp
- Lure:
- deep-water jig
- Technique:
- bottom
In this region · Aegean Sea
- Natural bait:
- fish flesh, European squid; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
- Lure:
- deep-water jig
- Technique:
- bottom
In this region · Mediterranean
- Natural bait:
- fish flesh, European squid; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
- Lure:
- deep-water jig
- Technique:
- bottom
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Uranoscopus scaber
- Family
- Uranoscopidae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Seas
- Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
- Other names
- Fener balığı, Yıldızgöz
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Atlantic stargazer found in?
In our records Atlantic stargazer appears in these seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Black Sea — Bulgaria.
In which months is Atlantic stargazer at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Sea of Marmara October–April; Aegean Sea October–April; Mediterranean September–March; Black Sea — Bulgaria September–October.
Which bait is Atlantic stargazer caught with?
Baits and lures on record: fish flesh, European squid, European anchovy, Atlantic horse mackerel, shrimp, deep-water jig, European sardine, mamun, sülünez.
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