| Family: |
Platycephalidae (Flatheads) |
| Max. size: |
6.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Known from the Gulf of Aqaba, Comoro Islands and Mauritius to southern Japan, the Philippines, Caroline Islands, northeastern Australia, New Caledonia, Fiji, Tonga, American Samoa and the Society Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found frequently on coral sand (Ref. 59137). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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