Alex Mustard / A portrait of an Atlantic stargazer (Uranoscopus scaber) buried in the sand waiting to ambush prey. This species can also use its hairy tongue as a lure. El Cabron, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain...

Fabio Liverani / Stargazer fish hidden in sand, Mediterranean, Italy

Sergio Hanquet / Atlantic stargazer (Uranoscopus scaber) on sea floor, this species usually lives buried in the sand of the sea floor. Tenerife, Canary Islands. August

Sergio Hanquet / Atlantic stargazer fish (Uranoscopus scaber) swimming along the sea floor. Usually seen buried in the sand with just head and mouth visible. Canary Islands, Tenerife. August

Sergio Hanquet / Atlantic stargazer (Uranoscopus scaber) buried in seafloor, Tenerife, Canary Islands. August

Sergio Hanquet / Atlantic stargazer fish (Uranoscopus scaber) on the the sea floor, usually seen buried in the sand with just head and mouth visible. Canary Islands, Tenerife. August