Lesueurina platycephala
| Lesueurina platycephala | |
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Leptoscopidae |
| Genus: | Lesueurina Fowler, 1908 |
| Species: | L. platycephala |
| Binomial name | |
| Lesueurina platycephala Fowler, 1908 | |
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Lesueurina platycephala, the Flathead pygmy-stargazer, is a species of southern sandfish endemic to the coastal waters of southern Australia. It occurs in areas with a sandy substrate and turbulent waters at depths of from near the surface to 1 metre (3.3 ft). This species grows to a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lesueurina platycephala" in FishBase. December 2013 version.
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