Animalia > Chordata > Actinopterygii > Scorpaeniformes > Platycephalidae > Cymbacephalus > Cymbacephalus beauforti| | Cymbacephalus beauforti (De Beaufort's flathead; Crocodilefish; Crocodile fish; Giant flathead) | |
Synonyms: Platycephalus beauforti Language: Danish; French; Malay; Mandarin Chinese The Crocodilefish (Cymbacephalus beauforti), also known as De Beaufort's flathead or crocodile flathead, is a member of the order Scorpaeniformes, which also includes the scorpionfishes and stonefishes. It is found in the western Pacific; Indonesia, Philippines, Red Sea and the Great Barrier Reef. |
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 MapsCalamianes Islands; Indian Ocean, Eastern; Indonesia; Indonesian Sea; Japan; Kimbe Bay; Malaysia; Micronesia,Fed.States of; Milne Bay; New Caledonia; Pacific Ocean; Pacific, Northwest; Pacific, Western Central; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Ryukyu Islands; Singapore; South China Sea; Sulu-Celebes Sea; Taiwan; Tubbataha Reefs; Western Pacific: Philippines, Borneo, Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Palau, and Yap Island to Ishigaki Island. Range extended to Mentawai Islands (Indonesia).; Species recognized by , , FishBase in  |
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