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Thysanophrys tricaudata Knapp, 2013 Sri Lankan flathead |
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photo by
Knapp, L. |
| Family: | Platycephalidae (Flatheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 15 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 12-12; Vertebrae: 27-27. This species of is characterized by the following: no papillae on the upper eye; diagonal scale count 4-5: D fin I,VII, A 11; single preocular and preorbital spines; short snout, its length in HL 3.7-4.0 times; caudal fin with 3 dark bars and a dark saddle crossing back under the entire D1 fin (Ref. 92868). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||