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Longsnout flathead (Thysanophrys chiltonae)
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Longsnout flathead (Thysanophrys chiltonae) specimen
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Platycephalidae

Longsnout flathead

Thysanophrys chiltonae

Platycephalid Fish of Indo Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Longsnout flathead is known around Indo-Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 25 cm.

Maximum length
25 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: common and wide-ranging, from the Western Indian Ocean to Japan and Pacific Ocean islands to as far as the Marquesas.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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