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Bembropidae (Duckbill flatheads)
Etymology: Bembrops: Greek, bembras, -ados = a kind of anchovy m+ Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335); curvatura: From the Latin 'curvatura' meaning curvature, referring to the sharply curved lateral line..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 100 - 280 m (Ref. 13203). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: southern Japan, surrounding areas, Indonesia, and northwestern Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559)
Found on the shelf and shelf edge on rocky bottoms (Ref. 11230).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Das, M.K. and J.S. Nelson, 1996. Revision of the percophid genus Bembrops (Actinopterygii: Perciformes). Bull. Mar. Sci. 59(1):9-44. (Ref. 13203)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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