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Grammoplites suppositus (Troschel, 1840) Spotfin flathead |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Platycephalidae (Flatheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 31 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 94 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: from Kuwait, Persian Gulf to Somalia and east to Sri Lanka. | |||
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| Biology: | Benthic (Ref. 68964). Found on sand or mud bottoms (Ref. 30573). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||