Tasselsnout flathead (Thysanophrys cirronasa)

Scientific name: Thysanophrys cirronasa Richardson, 1848

Tasselsnout flathead (Thysanophrys cirronasa)

The Tasselsnout flathead (Thysanophrys cirronasa) is a brackish-water fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, endemic to Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thysanophrys cirronasa
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: endemic to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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