Indian flathead

Platycephalus indicus

One Hundred Centimeters Platycephalid Fish from Philippine Waters

Indian flathead is a fish found around Indo-West Pacific. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 100 cm. Its body is an elongated body.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Platycephalidae
Genus: Platycephalus
Maximum length: 100 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Philippines, north to southern Japan and Korea, south to northern Australia. Introduced into the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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