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Crocodile Fish (Cymbacephalus beauforti)

Crocodile Fish

Cymbacephalus beauforti

Class
Ray-finned fish
Rarity
Rare
Observations
726
Most observed in
🇳🇨 New Caledonia
Conservation
Least Concern

Description

De Beaufort's flathead (Cymbacephalus beauforti), also known as the crocodilefish or giant flathead, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae, the flatheads. It is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “De Beaufort's flathead”.

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