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Flatheads  (Platycephalus)

General data

  • Main name: Flatheads

Classification

  • Family: Platycephalidae - Flatheads
  • Order: Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Platycephalus is a genus of mostly marine, demersal ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae. They are found in the eastern Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. The genus name Platycephalus means flat head an allusion to the wide flattened head of these fishes which leads to the English common name flathead. There are currently 19 recognised species in this genus.

Species

Southern bluespotted flathead (Platycephalus speculator)

Bartail flathead (Platycephalus indicus)

Toothy flathead (Platycephalus aurimaculatus)

Southern sand flathead (Platycephalus bassensis)

Blue-spotted flathead (Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus)

Bigtooth flathead (Platycephalus chauliodous)

Deepwater flathead (Platycephalus conatus)

Platycephalus cultellatus

Bar-tailed flathead (Platycephalus endrachtensis)

Dusky flathead (Platycephalus fuscus)

Longspine flathead (Platycephalus grandispinis)

Rock flathead (Platycephalus laevigatus)

Marbled flathead (Platycephalus marmoratus)

Platycephalus micracanthus

Western-Australian flathead (Platycephalus orbitalis)

Tiger flathead (Platycephalus richardsoni)

Platycephalus westraliae

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
        • Cottidae - Cottids->
        • Scorpaenidae - Scorpionfishes->
        • Sebastidae - Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyhead->
        • Anarhichadidae - Wolffishes->
        • Hexagrammidae - Greenlings->
        • Comephoridae - Baikal oilfishes->
        • Platycephalidae - Flatheads->
          • Platycephalus - Flatheads->
          • Papilloculiceps - Tentacled flathead->
          • Ambiserrula - Ambiserrula->
          • Cociella - Cociella->
          • Cymbacephalus - Cymbacephalus->
          • Elates - Elates->
          • Grammoplites - Grammoplites->
          • Inegocia - Inegocia->
          • Kumococius - Kumococius->
          • Leviprora - Leviprora->
          • Onigocia - Onigocia->
          • Ratabulus - Ratabulus->
          • Rogadius - Rogadius->
          • Solitas - Solitas->
          • Sorsogona - Sorsogona->
          • Suggrundus - Suggrundus->
          • Sunagocia - Sunagocia->
          • Thysanophrys - Thysanophrys->
        • Liparidae - Snailfishes->
        • Triglidae - Gurnards->
        • Pholidae - Gunnels->
        • Cyclopteridae - Lumpfishes->
        • Zoarcidae - Eelpout->
        • Stichaeidae - Pricklebacks->
        • Scorpaenichthyidae - Scorpaenichthyidae->
        • Abyssocottidae - Deep-water sculpins->
        • Agonidae - Poachers->
        • Anoplopomatidae - Sablefishes->
        • Apistidae - Wasp scorpionfishes->
        • Aploactinidae - Velvetfishes->
        • Bathylutichthyidae - Antarctic sculpins->
        • Bathymasteridae - Ronquils->
        • Bembridae - Deepwater flatheads->
        • Caracanthidae - Orbicular velvetfishes->
        • Congiopodidae - Racehorses or pigfishes->
        • Cottocomephoridae - Bighead sculpins->
        • Cryptacanthodidae - Wrymouths->
        • Ereuniidae - Deepwater bullhead sculpins->
        • Eschmeyeridae - Cofishes->
        • Eulophiidae - Spinous fin eelpouts->
        • Gnathanacanthidae - Red velvetfish->
        • Hemitripteridae - Sea ravens or sailfin sculpins->
        • Hoplichthyidae - Ghost flatheads->
        • Jordaniidae - Longfin sculpins->
        • Lumpenidae - Eel pricklebacks->
        • Neosebastidae - Gurnard scorpionfishes->
        • Neozoarcidae - Largemouth kissing eelpouts->
        • Normanichthyidae - Barehead scorpionfishes->
        • Opisthocentridae - Rearspined fin pricklebacks->
        • Parabembridae - Sprat-like flatheads->
        • Pataecidae - Australian prowfishes->
        • Peristediidae - Armored searobins or armored gurnards->
        • Perryenidae - Whitenose pigfishes->
        • Plectrogeniidae - Stinger flatheads->
        • Psychrolutidae - Fatheads->
        • Ptilichthyidae - Quillfish->
        • Rhamphocottidae - Grunt sculpins->
        • Scytalinidae - Graveldivers->
        • Setarchidae - Deep-sea bristly scorpionfishes->
        • Synanceiidae - Stonefishes->
        • Tetrarogidae - Wasp fishes->
        • Zanclorhynchidae - Horsefishes->
        • Zaniolepididae - Combfishes->
        • Zaproridae - Prowfish->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->