Public art & sculpture · London
Starry hare
Starry hare — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
John Rostron — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Starry hare is a public art located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The starry handfish (Halieutaea stellata), starry seabat or minipizza batfish, is species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ogcocephalidae, the deep-sea batfishes or seabats. This fish is found on the continental shelves of the Indo-Pacific oceans at depths of between 50 and 400 m. They are up to 30 cm long.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The starry handfish has a body which is a wide, flattened disc. The dorsal and anal fin each have 4 soft rays. The tail is shorter than the diameter of the disc. The space between the eyes is wide than the diameter of the eyes, there is a depression on the snout where the fishing apparatus is stored, the illicial cavity. The large mouth is located on the front of the head and is not overhung by the snout. The esca is made up of 2 lobes which are not clearly separate, a dorsal flap and a slender, ventral fringe. The pectoral fins stick out from the posterior margin of the disc while the pelvic fins are under the disc. The overall colour is pinkish to red marked with numerous spots which form…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5001, 0.4382
- District
- Thurrock
- Parish
- Thurrock, unparished area
- Postcode
- SS17 0EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Basildon and East Thurrock
Sources
- osm: node/8781002717 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Starry handfish (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Starry hare?
- Starry hare is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SS17 0EQ), in the parish of Thurrock, unparished area.
- Is Starry hare free to visit?
- Yes, Starry hare is free to enter.
- How do I get to Starry hare?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SS17 0EQ. It sits within the South Basildon and East Thurrock parliamentary constituency.