| Family: |
Platycephalidae (Flatheads) |
| Max. size: |
39.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 345 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Eastern Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-12. This species is distinguished by the following characters: 80-93 anteroventrally slanted oblique scale rows above lateral line; snout length 29.5-32.3% HL, slightly decreasing proportionally with growth; pectoral fin length 13.9-15.8% SL; pelvic fin length 22.1-28.5% SL; nasal bone with tubercles in larger specimens; dorsal surface of head with large, pale to dark-brown irregularly shaped spots, body without spots dorsally; pelvic fin with large brown spots (Ref. 86254). |
| Biology: |
Occurs over gravel bottom of the continental shelf and continental slope (Ref. 75154). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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