| RLS profile v3 | |
| Depth: | (0–15 m) |
| Range: | 256.446 |
| Threats: | No major threats to this species are known |
| Behaviour: | Tasselsnout flathead are occasionally seen on broken coastal reef, usually sitting motionless on patches of sand |
| Common_Name: | Tasselsnout flathead; |
| Abundance: | 1 |
| Habitat: | Moderately exposed reef, sand |
| IUCN_Threat_status: | Not assessed |
| Max_size: | 380 mm |
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific, Australia. |
| Invasive: | Not known to be invasive |
| Synonyms: | Thysanophrys cirronasus; Thysanophrys cirronasus [mis-spelling] |
| Commercial_Uses: | None, other than trivial captures for aquarium trade |
| Description: | The tasselsnout flathead is the most distinctive Australian flathead because it has a large ridged head that lacks scales. The markings on the body are predominantly brown with an unusual mauve hue |
| Frequency: | 0.096 |
| Accepted name | Source |
|---|---|
| Thysanophrys cirronasa |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| Platycephalus cirronasus Richardson, 1848 | |
| Published in: Richardson, J. 1848. Ichthyology. The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Erebus and Terror under the Command of Captain Sir James Clark Ross, R.N., F.R.S., during the years 1839–43 Vol. 2 pp. 139 pp. 75-139 pls 42-43 & 44 (parts), 45-52, 53 | |
| Common name | Source |
|---|---|
| Tasselsnout Flathead | |
| Rock Flathead | |
| Tassel-snouted Flathead |
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