Red Sea flathead

Thysanophrys springeri

Eight Point Nine Centimeters Platycephalid Fish of the Red Sea

Red Sea flathead is known from Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Platycephalidae
Genus: Thysanophrys
Maximum length: 8.9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: mainly Red Sea, but with one specimen from the Gulf of Tadjourna, off Djbouti.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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