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Ratabulus megacephalus

(Tanaka, 1917)

Bigheaded Flathead

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About
Habitat

Demersal

Depth

79–261 m

Max size

35 cm

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Platycephalidae

Other species in Platycephalidae
Southern Blue-Spotted Flathead (Platycephalus speculator)

Platycephalus speculator

Southern Blue-Spotted Flathead

Celebes Flathead (Thysanophrys celebica)

Thysanophrys celebica

Celebes Flathead

Olive-Tailed Flathead (Rogadius asper)

Rogadius asper

Olive-Tailed Flathead

Spiny Flathead (Onigocia spinosa)

Onigocia spinosa

Spiny Flathead

Fringe-Eye Flathead (Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus)

Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus

Fringe-Eye Flathead

Crocodile Flathead (Cociella crocodilus)

Cociella crocodilus

Crocodile Flathead

Sand-Diving Flathead (Sunagocia arenicola)

Sunagocia arenicola

Sand-Diving Flathead

De Beaufort's Flathead (Cymbacephalus beauforti)

Cymbacephalus beauforti

De Beaufort's Flathead

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