tentacled flathead

Papilloculiceps longiceps

Seventy Centimeters Platycephalid Fish of Gulf of Aqaba

tentacled flathead is a marine fish found around Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 70 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Platycephalidae
Genus: Papilloculiceps
Maximum length: 70 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, including the Gulf of Aqaba to South Africa and Madagascar.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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