Thorny flathead

Rogadius pristiger

The Thorny flathead is a flathead that is native to the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.
Thorny Flathead - Rogadius pristiger Thorny Flathead - Rogadius pristiger as its name implies, has a flattened head. They are usually found at sandy bottom, buried in the sand with only their face exposed. They are ambushed predators waiting for their prey to swim pass them. This is a close-up of its eye, showing interesting 'eye-lashes' : https://www.jungledragon.com/image/43518/thorny_flathead_-_rogadius_pristiger.html Flathead,Geotagged,Philippines,Rogadius pristiger,Thorny flathead,Winter

Naming

Synonyms:
Platycephalus pristiger Cuvier, 1829
Thorny Flathead - Rogadius pristiger This is a close-up of just the eye of a Thorny Flathead, showing interesting 'eye-lid'. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/43517/thorny_flathead_-_rogadius_pristiger.html Anilao,Batangas,Flathead,Geotagged,Philippines,Rogadius pristiger,Thorny flathead,Winter

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Madagascar and Gulf of Oman; northern Indian Ocean; Indonesia, Gulf of Thailand, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Arafura Sea, northwest shelf of Australia and New Caledonia. Recently reported from Tonga.

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyPlatycephalidae
GenusRogadius
SpeciesRogadius pristiger
Photographed in
Philippines