| Family: |
Platycephalidae (Flatheads) |
| Max. size: |
22 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 100 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean in Delagoa Bay to Karachi and through Red Sea to the eastern Mediterranean |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-13. Brownish in color, with 4-5 bands crossing back; spiny dorsal dusky brown, other fins dark spotted; under opercle flap dark purple with light lines (Ref. 4315). |
| Biology: |
Benthic on sand and mud (Ref. 68964). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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