moamoa
1. (noun) spotted stargazer, Genyagnus monopterygius - a sedentary fish that camouflages itself by burrowing in the sand and mud. Preys upon animals moving over them and feeds on crabs, molluscs, worms, and small fish. Found on the continental shelf around Aotearoa/New Zealand and other southern Pacific islands, at depths down to 200 m. Its length is up to 45 cm.
See also kourepoua
2. (noun) giant stargazer, monkfish, Kathetostoma giganteum - body rather elongate tapering from a broad, flat bony head. Eyes directed upwards and the mouth is vertical with several prominant spines. Head and body speckled dark grey above. Widespread in Aotearoa/New Zealand coastal waters between 50 and 500m, living on or partially buried in soft sediments on the seabed.
