Habitat 
Depth 
Group 
Role WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?
The Atlantic stargazer has a heavy anterior body tapering towards the tail. Raised eyes sit on the flattened upper head, above a very large upward-facing mouth. An elongated fleshy appendage lies on the lower jaw. The first dorsal is black and other fins may have bluish margins. Brown to yellowish mottling softens the body outline against sediment.
WHERE DOES IT LIVE?
Burial characterises its life on sand and mud. Records cover the Mediterranean, Black Sea and part of the eastern Atlantic. It can be seen in shallow water and also occupies deeper offshore bottoms down to 400 m. An account for divers should preserve the distinction between accessible habitat and the broader depth distribution.
WHAT DOES IT EAT?
It has organs that produce electrical pulses and sounds, as well as a small lure used to attract prey.
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