Cymbacephalus beauforti
Crocodilefish | De Beaufort's Flathead
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Large flat head and elaborate camouflage, often over looked despite its large size. Pelvic fins equal in size to, or larger than pectoral fins. Covered in irregular grey-brown spots. Similar to other tropical flatheads, but often found closer to reefs. Lacks tassels above eyes as on C. nematophthalmus (Fringe-eye Flathead). Length to 58cm.
Information
Max Size: 50 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 21.9-31°C
Depth: 1-12m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (1.9% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields