Description

Also known as Crocodilefish.

Found singly buried with just their heads showing or resting over mud and sandy bottoms of bays and coastal reefs.
They feed nocturnally on fish and swimming invertebrates.
Length - 21cm
Depth - 10-95m
Widespread Indo-West Pacific

Flatheads are closely related to Scorpionfish.
Their eyes are covered by a tasselled curtain which helps to disguise them from predators. The tassels expand and contract with intensity of light. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Rogadius-pristiger.html