Cymbacephalus beauforti

Platycephalidae
Crocodilefish, De Beaufort's Flathead
  • Cymbacephalus beauforti, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
    Cymbacephalus beauforti, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Cymbacephalus beauforti, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
    Cymbacephalus beauforti, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Cymbacephalus beauforti, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
    Cymbacephalus beauforti, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Cymbacephalus beauforti, Banda Islands, Indonesia, Photo: Joe Shields
    Cymbacephalus beauforti, Banda Islands, Indonesia, Photo: Joe Shields
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: 21.9-31.0°C
  • Depth: 1-12m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (2% 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.
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