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Bony fish

Broadhead Flathead

Sunagocia arenicola

Also known as: Crocodilefish, Sand Flathead, White-speckled Flathead

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
Adult
@greatwhite · Sydney Aquarium, Australia · April 20121 / 1
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Overview

Found singly, often partially buried in the sand, for camouflage, over coral, rock, and sandy fringing reefs.

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.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found singly, often partially buried in the sand, for camouflage, over coral, rock, and sandy fringing reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familyPlatycephalidae
    6. genusSunagocia
    7. speciesSunagocia arenicola (Schultz, 1966)

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    More in the family

    Flatheads (Platycephalidae)