duckbill flathead

Bembrops anatirostris

Bembropid Fish from Western Atlantic

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Elongated
Medium

Bembrops anatirostris, commonly known as a duckbill flathead, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Bembropidae. It is a deepwater fish typically found at depths between 100–400 metres (330–1,310 ft) in the western Atlantic Ocean. It can grow to a length of 35 centimetres (14 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Bembropidae
Genus: Bembrops
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: northeastern Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea off Puerto Rico, Surinam, and French Guiana.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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