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De Beaufort's Flathead (Cymbacephalus beauforti)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Cymbacephalus beauforti

(Knapp, 1973)

De Beaufort's Flathead

Also known as: Crocodilefish, Crocodile Flathead, Giant Flathead

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–12 m

Max size

50 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Platycephalidae

Where to find it

common

Malaysia
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Olive-Tailed Flathead (Rogadius asper)

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Spiny Flathead (Onigocia spinosa)

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Fringe-Eye Flathead (Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus)

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Crocodile Flathead (Cociella crocodilus)

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Sand-Diving Flathead (Sunagocia arenicola)

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Sand-Diving Flathead

Eastern Blue-Spotted Flathead (Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus)

Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus

Eastern Blue-Spotted Flathead

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