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Platycephalus richardsoni
Castelnau, 1872
Tiger Flathead
Also known as: Deep-Sea Flathead, King Flathead, Spiky Flathead, Teethies, Toothy Flathead, Trawl Flathead
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About
Habitat
Demersal
Depth
10–400 m
Max size
65 cm
Max weight
3 kg
Diet
Hunting macrofauna (predator)
Lifespan
12 yrs
Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Order
Perciformes
Family
Platycephalidae
Where to find it
Other species in Platycephalidae
Platycephalus speculator
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