Celebes Flathead
Thysanophrys celebica
- Usual depth5–84 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsApril, October, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Thysanophrys is a genus of marine, demersal ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae. These fishes are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Thysanophrys”, 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: 2 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 5 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–84 m · Deepest record: 88 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Celebes Flathead, Manado Flathead, Quarterspined Flathead, Sulawesi Flathead
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Serebesugochi, セレベスゴチ
Other scientific names: Grammoplites pristis, Platycephalus celebicus, Platycephalus horai, Platycephalus pristis, Suggrundus brevirostris, Thysanophrys celebicus
Similar species
Longsnout flatheadThysanophrys chiltonae
- Japanese Flathead
Inegocia japonica
Crocodile fishCymbacephalus beauforti
Black-freckled FlatheadCymbacephalus nematophthalmus
- Mud Flathead
Ambiserrula jugosa
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).
- 124 open-data records from 1855 to 2016.
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