| Family: |
Platycephalidae (Flatheads) |
| Max. size: |
14.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 117 m |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman to the Andaman Sea off southern Thailand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-12. Brown in color, paler ventrally, sometimes with indistinct bars; prominent blackish spots along spines and rays of dorsal fins; pelvic fins dusky (Ref. 11441). |
| Biology: |
Found on mud or sand bottoms (Ref. 11441). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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