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Platycephalidae

Obscure flathead

Sorsogona melanoptera

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Southeast Asia
  • West Asia
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
14.5 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman to the Andaman Sea off southern Thailand.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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