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Platycephalus indicus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Bartail Flathead
Also known as: Indian Flathead, Bar-Tailed Flathead, Flathead, Gobi, Indo-Pacific Flathead, Sandfish
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About
Habitat
Reef-associated
Depth
20–200 m
Max size
1 m
Max weight
3.5 kg
Diet
Hunting macrofauna (predator)
Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Order
Perciformes
Family
Platycephalidae
Where to find it
common
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Platycephalus speculator
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Spiny Flathead
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Fringe-Eye Flathead
Cociella crocodilus
Crocodile Flathead
Sunagocia arenicola
Sand-Diving Flathead
Cymbacephalus beauforti
De Beaufort's Flathead
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