Brown-margined Flathead
Cociella hutchinsi
- Usual depth58–107 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsJune
- How commonRare
About this species
The brownmargin flathead is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae, the flatheads. It is found off northern Australia.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Brownmargin flathead”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 7 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 25 records
- July: 8 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 58–107 m · Deepest record: 132 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Brown-margined Flathead, Brownmargined Flathead, Brownmargin Flathead
Similar species
- crocodile flathead
Cociella crocodilus
- Mangrove Crocodilefish
Cociella punctata
- Japanese Flathead
Inegocia japonica
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 80 open-data records from 1968 to 1996.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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