Cymbacephalus

Updated on Jan 23, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Platycephalidae Phylum Chordata Order Scorpaeniformes		Class Actinopterygii Scientific name Cymbacephalus Rank Genus

Similar De Beaufort's flathead, Platycephalidae, Scorpaeniformes, Tentacled flathead, Thysanophrys

Crocodile fish cymbacephalus beauforti in shallow water near the beach

Cymbacephalus is a genus of flatheads native to the western Pacific Ocean.

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:

Cymbacephalus beauforti (L. W. Knapp, 1973) (Crocodile fish)

Cymbacephalus bosschei (Bleeker, 1860) (Small-eyed flathead)

Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus (Günther, 1860) (Fringe-eyed flathead)

Cymbacephalus staigeri (Castelnau, 1875) (Northern rock flathead)

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