| Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Bembridae Rank Family | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Scorpaeniformes | |
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| Similar Scorpaeniformes, Ereuniidae, Apistidae, Congiopodidae, Australian prowfish | ||
The deep-water flatheads are a family, the Bembridae, of bottom-dwelling fish. They are thought to be more primitive than their close relatives, the true flatheads. Despite the common name, their heads are only slightly flattened and have spiny ridges.
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