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Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus
Platycephalidae [Flatheads]
26.8 cm [max to 58 cm]
2.8 cm
135 gm [max to 655 gm]
Marine
Mostly less than 5 m
Subsistence Fisheries
Yes, this fish was caught during my offshore trip, off Southern Islands on 15/5/03.
Mangroves, weed beds & sandy bottoms. Shallow rocky shores.
Dermal papillae[usually 6-9 small skin tentacles in adults] on the upper surface of eye, partially covering it. Bony ridges on head with spines. Brownish with indistinct dusky bars. Fins with darker, irregular shaped spots.
