Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Platycephalidae Flatheads

Genus: Thysanophrys

(See list of species below)

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10 species (see list below)

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL

Thysanophrys armata
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Thysanophrys celebica
[Celebes flathead]

Photo by Steene, R.

Thysanophrys chiltonae
[Longsnout flathead]

Photo by Smith, B.

Thysanophrys cirronasa
[Tasselsnout flathead]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Thysanophrys longirostris
[]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL

Thysanophrys papillaris
[Smallknob flathead]

Photo by Knapp, L.

Thysanophrys randalli
[Snub-snouted flathead]

Photo by Knapp, L.

Thysanophrys rarita
[Somali flathead]

Photo by Knapp, L.

Thysanophrys springeri
[Red Sea flathead]

Photo by Knapp, L.

Thysanophrys tricaudata
[Sri Lankan flathead]

10 Species of Family Platycephalidae with Genus Thysanophrys
(Flatheads)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1938	Thysanophrys armata		Indo-Pacific	12.1 SL
1855	Thysanophrys celebica	Celebes flathead	Indo-West Pacific	20 TL
1966	Thysanophrys chiltonae	Longsnout flathead	Indo-Pacific	25 TL
1848	Thysanophrys cirronasa	Tasselsnout flathead	Indo-West Pacific	38 TL
1987	Thysanophrys longirostris		Northwest Pacific	18.6 SL
1999	Thysanophrys papillaris	Smallknob flathead	Indo-West Pacific	12.1 SL
2013	Thysanophrys randalli	Snub-snouted flathead	Western Indian Ocean	9.9 SL
2013	Thysanophrys rarita	Somali flathead	Western Indian Ocean, Som	12.7 SL
2013	Thysanophrys springeri	Red Sea flathead	Western Indian Ocean	8.9 SL
2013	Thysanophrys tricaudata	Sri Lankan flathead	Eastern Indian Ocean	11.7 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: ScorpaeniformesFamily: Platycephalidae FlatheadsGenus: Thysanophrys(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Platycephalidae Flatheads

Genus: Thysanophrys

(See list of species below)