| Platycephalidae (Flatheads) |
| 26.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; depth range 126 - 248 m |
| Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 9-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 11-12. This species is distinguished by the following characters: 99-113 anteroventrally slanted oblique scale rows above lateral line; snout length 30.4-34.8% HL, markedly decreasing proportionally with growth; pectoral fin length 14.6-16.5% SL; pelvic fin length 20.9-25.7% SL; nasal bone without tubercles; dorsal surface of head and body pale brown, with small, round brown spots; pelvic fin with small brown spots (Ref. 86254). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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