| Bembropidae (Duckbill flatheads) |
| 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 549 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: including the Bay of Bengal, the South China Sea, the Philippine Sea, the Tasman Sea, and off the coast of Somalia and South Africa. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 15-16. Vague dusky spots along body, 1 on caudal fin at base of upper rays; scales edged with black; 1st dorsal fin dusky to black in color (Ref. 6652). Distal margin of first dorsal fin darkish. Usually 5 scale rows between lateral line and origin of anal fin (Ref 12932). |
| Inhabits offshore trawling grounds (Ref. 3132). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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