Halaphritis platycephala

Halaphritis platycephala
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Bovichtidae
Genus: Halaphritis
Last, Balushkin & Hutchins, 2002
Species: H. platycephala
Binomial name
Halaphritis platycephala
Last, Balushkin & Hutchins, 2002

Halaphritis platycephala is a species of thornfish native to the Indian Ocean waters off of Tasmania where it can be found at depths of from 5 to 13 metres (16 to 43 ft) preferring caves and other low-light habitats. This species grows to a length of 16.8 centimetres (6.6 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Halaphritis platycephala" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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