Large-scale flathead
📖 Overview
Inhabits coastal mud or sand channels and slopes . Feeds mainly on crabs, prawns, and also fish. Generally not used food .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 111; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11. Pale tan in color, whitish below; back crossed by a broad dark band at spiny dorsal and 2-3 smaller dark bands posteriorly; prominent black blotch on pelvic fins .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Large-scale flathead is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 30 m . Tropical; 0°S - 29°S, 32°E - 170°W West Pacific: three known specimens from Natal, South Africa (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
crabs, prawns, and also fish
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Dwarf Flathead · Large-scaled Flathead · Red-banded Flathead · Short-snouted Flathead · Shortsnout Flathead |
| 🌍CES | zploštělec tmavoskvrnný |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-crocodilo-de-Cargados-Carajos |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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