| Platycephalidae (Flatheads) |
| 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
demersal, non-migratory |
| Indo-West Pacific: Bombay, India to Singapore, Gulf of Thailand, North Borneo, Indonesia. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-13. Row of papillae, often 7-9, on upper surface of eye, middle one elongate. Base of lower opercular spine concealed by scales. Anterior 2-21 lateral line scales bearing a small spine. Iris lappet crenate. |
| Ranges from muddy substrates in estuaries to deep offshore (Ref. 48635). Probably associated with aquatic vegetation at shallow depths (Ref. 9790). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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