Papilloculiceps longiceps (Cuvier, 1829)
Tentacled flathead
Papilloculiceps longiceps
photo by Goebbels, D.

Family:  Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Max. size:  70 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 15 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, including the Gulf of Aqaba to South Africa and Madagascar.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-11. Body mottled with brownish or greenish above, whitish below; caudal fin with 3-4 dark bands, other fins with large dark blotches (Ref. 4315).
Biology:  Found in the vicinity of coral reefs on sand or rubble bottoms.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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