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.

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.

Atlantic stargazer

Uranoscopus scaber

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Family: Uranoscopidae
Order: Perciformes
Habitat: deep sandy bottom
Seas: Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
Bait: fish flesh, squid · deep-water jig
Technique: bottom fishing

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Legal status

The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.

Where is Atlantic stargazer caught?

Peak months by sea.

Sea of Marmara

Natural bait: fish flesh, European squid; regional support: European anchovy / Atlantic horse mackerel / shrimp
Lure: deep-water jig
Technique: bottom

Aegean Sea

Natural bait: fish flesh, European squid; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
Lure: deep-water jig
Technique: bottom

Mediterranean

peak this month

Natural bait: fish flesh, European squid; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
Lure: deep-water jig
Technique: bottom

Bait and technique

Habitat: deep sandy bottom
Fishing technique: bottom fishing
Natural baits: fish flesh, squid
Lures: deep-water jig

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.
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.
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.

Which seas is Atlantic stargazer found in?

We have no ground-level record for Atlantic stargazer; what we hold is at sea level. The links below go to the page of the sea in question, and the number beside each one is the total fishing grounds recorded in that sea — it is not a list of grounds for this species.