A northern stargazer (Astroscopus guttatus), a fish found only on the Atlantic coast of the US.

Normally, this fish lies buried in the sand with only the eyes showing, waiting to ambush a snack when it swims above.

(Blue Heron Bridge, Riviera Beach, FL)

fish; stargazer; northern stargazer; Chordata; sC Osteichthyes; Actinopterygii; sC Neopterygii; iC Teleostei; sO Acanthopterygii; Perciformes; subO Trachinoidei; Uranoscopidae; Astroscopus guttatus