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Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Etymology: Thysanophrys: Greek, thysanos = tassel + Greek, ophrys = eye brow (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: There is nothing in the original description that helps, but we feel reasonably sure that this is named after the USS Chilton, which hosted the survey team led by Schultz looking at reef fish after tha Bikini Atoll (Marshall Islands) nuclear tests. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Schultz.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; non migrateur; profondeur 0 - 100 m (Ref. 9710), usually 0 - 20 m (Ref. 92868). Tropical; 30°N - 24°S
Indo-Pacific: common and wide-ranging, from the Western Indian Ocean to Japan and Pacific Ocean islands to as far as the Marquesas.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 48635); common length : 18.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 30573)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 8 - 9; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 11 - 12; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 12. Body and head mottled with dark brown and buff; fin rays with dark brown or black spots; dark brown saddle blotch on top of caudal peduncle (Ref. 4315). Least interorbital width going 3.8-7.2 times in diameter of eye. Base of lower opercular spine concealed by scales. Anterior 1-3, usually 3, lateral line scales bearing a small spine. Iris lappet bearing short branches with bifurcate tips.
Inhabits sand areas adjacent to coral reefs (Ref. 9790). Seldom noticed for it buries itself in the sand (often partially). Usually in small groups (Ref. 48635). Feeds on crustaceans, crabs and prawns, also on fishes.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: pêcheries vivrières
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.4 - 29, mean 27.9 °C (based on 980 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00646 (0.00342 - 0.01220), b=3.05 (2.88 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.63 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 62 [29, 163] mg/100g; Iron = 0.734 [0.337, 1.611] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [16.2, 20.4] %; Omega3 = 0.242 [0.110, 0.664] g/100g; Selenium = 36.8 [19.1, 89.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 94.1 [36.8, 242.2] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.23 [0.82, 1.87] mg/100g (wet weight);
