Lesueurina platycephala Fowler, 1908
Flathead pygmy-stargazer
photo by Dowling, C.

Family:  Leptoscopidae (Southern sandfishes)
Max. size:  11 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: southern Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-36; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 36-37. Sandy color on dorsally; matches sand types in color and pattern (Ref. 9002).
Biology:  Inhabits turbulent sandy beach zones (Ref. 9002).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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