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Papilloculiceps longiceps (Cuvier, 1829) Tentacled flathead |
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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 | |||