Longsnout Flathead, Thysanophrys chiltonae Schultz, 1966
Scientific name: Thysanophrys chiltonae
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A Longsnout Flathead at a depth of 12m, inside Mantis Reef, far northern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, November 2001.
Image: Erik Schlögl
© Erik Schlögl
© Erik Schlögl
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Thysanophrys
- Species
- chiltonae
- Family
- Platycephalidae
- Order
- Scorpaeniformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- The species grows to 23 cm in length.
Introduction
The Longsnout Flathead has a long, spatulate snout. It occurs in tropical marine waters of the Indo-Pacific.
Identification
The Longsnout Flathead has a long, spatulate snout. It is mostly white with brown saddles on its back. There is brown mottling on the head and sides. The fins have brown or white spots.
Distribution
It occurs in tropical marine waters of the Indo-Pacific. In Australia, the Longsnout Flathead is known from the northern to southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
References
- Myers, R.F. 1999. Micronesian Reef Fishes. Coral Graphics. Pp. 330.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
