The Pacific Stargazer is an especially interesting fish. Coming from the Stargazer family with 51 species, one being extinct, the family gets its name from one special quirk
they all have, having eyes on the very top of its head, not the sides, the top. This causes the fish to be constantly looking up, meaning that the only way it can really hunt is
by hiding in the dirt in order to catch any unsuspecting fish that may encounter it, however I don't know how a fish doesn't notice a face like that. Many fish of the Stargazer
variety, including the Pacific Stargazer, have an electrical organ right between their eyes with them being classified as a Astroscopus gene of Stargazer while other Stargazers
get their electricity from their sonic muscles, being listed as the Uranoscopus species. While many fish use their electrical capabilities to detect other fish for food, Stargazers
exclusively use it as a self-defense mechanism. What's interesting about the two ways the Stargazers produce electricity is that they are both prime examples of one of the eight
evolutions of bioelectrogenesis, or the idea of fish using electricity to their advantage. Apparently the family was not satisfied with only electricity, no sirree bob, they also needed poison,
because sitting around and waiting for prey all day requires this many forms of attack. The fish usually have large venomous spines above their pectoral fins (arm fins) and the venom
has been listed as fatal to humans, expect when eating. Stargazers are actually considered a delicacy in certain parts of the world, being listed as remarkably tasty in sushi however the fish
is still venomous so eat with caution. There's actually not that much info about the Pacific Starfish and Starfishes as a whole, we don't know much about their diet, lifespan, and even their
habitat which makes it hard to write about. We do know that the Pacific Stargazer lives in the waters of Mexico but other than that I can't actually describe anything about it other than its physical features.
The fish is plently interesting though and I hope in the future we get more info about it besides, who wouldn't want to study a face like that?
