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What kind of fish is this? Is it edible?

As shown in the picture, ?The fish of the family Uranoscopidae is not the scientific name of the anglerfish

The family Uranoscopidae (genus Uranoscopidae)?Uranoscopus fish

The picture below shows Uranoscopus chinensis, also known as Chinese starfish.

The body is elongated and the front end is flat. There are 2 dorsal fins with respiratory valves. The upper part of the body is reddish brown with moire markings, and the lower part is silvery white. The pectoral fin and caudal fin are yellow with white edges, the first dorsal fin is dark, and the second dorsal fin has brown stripes. The dorsal fin has 5 hard spines; the dorsal fin has 12-14 soft rays; the anal fin has 13-14 soft rays. The body length can reach 25 cm.

It is edible but tastes bad and is often treated as trash fish. It has poisonous spines and can easily hurt people. It is a small benthic carnivorous fish that inhabits sandy and muddy sea areas. It often buries its body in the sand, with only its eyes exposed, and uses the flaps in its mouth to lure and feed other small fish and benthic organisms.