Thysanophrys chiltonae Longsnout flathead

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Scientific:: Thysanophrys chiltonae
German:: Langnasiger Krokodilsfisch
English:: Longsnout Flathead

Category:: Crocodilfishes
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Scorpaeniformes (Order) > Platycephalidae (Family) > Thysanophrys (Genus) > chiltonae (Species)
Initial determination:: Schultz, 1966

Occurrence:: Australia, Great Barrier Reef, Indian Ocean, Mauritius, South-Africa, Thailand, the Seychelles
Size:: 7.09" - 9.84" (18cm - 25cm)
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 77 °F (23°C - 25°C)
Food:: Crabs, Crustaceans, Edible crab, Fish (little fishes), Invertebrates, Schrimps
Tank:: 879.91 gal (~ 4000L)
Difficulty:: Not suitable for home aquaria!
Offspring:: None

Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown
CITES:: Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Thysanophrys armata
Thysanophrys celebica
Krokoilfisch
Thysanophrys chiltonae
Langnasiger Krokodilsfisch
Thysanophrys cirronasa
Rankennasen-Krokodilsfisch
Thysanophrys longirostris
Thysanophrys papillaris
Thysanophrys randalli
Thysanophrys rarita
Thysanophrys springeri
Thysanophrys tricaudata

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-10-23 10:56:33
Last edit:: 2014-10-23 10:56:33

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Thysanophrys chiltonae Schultz, 1966
Longsnout flathead

Thysanophrys is a genus of flatheads native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. The Longsnout Flathead has a long, spatulate snout. It is mostly white with brown saddles on its back.

Inhabits sand areas adjacent to coral reefs. Feeds on crustaceans, crabs and prawns, also on fishes.

Synonymised names:
Cociella chiltonae (Schultz, 1966)
Inegocia chiltonae (Schultz, 1966)
Platycephalus chiltonae (Schultz, 1966)
Thysanophrys chiltoni Schultz, 1966 (misspelling)
Thysanophrys cluitouse Schultz, 1960 (misspelling)

Classification:
Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Scorpaeniformes (Order) > Platycephalidae (Family) > Thysanophrys (Genus)

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