大鱗棘吻魚

Acanthaphritis grandisquamis

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Color

Pale brownish-tan to sandy body …

Rango de Profundidad

48-217m

Familia

Hemerocoetidae

Acerca de

A flathead fish with unusually large scales from Indo-Pacific shallow seas. Lies camouflaged on sandy or silty substrates and ambushes passing small fish and crustaceans.

Physical Description

Coloration

Pale brownish-tan to sandy body with large scales that each bear a dark center producing a reticulated pattern; flattened head with a broad duckbill profile; belly pale; fins with sparse dark spotting.

Habitat & Distribution

Shallow sandy and silty marine substrates in the Indo-Pacific at depths of 5-100m. Coastal and continental shelf habitats with soft sediment.

Tipo de Agua

Saltwater

Rango de Profundidad

48-217m

Distribución Geográfica

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Comestibilidad y Gastronomía

Sabor

A poorly documented Western Pacific sand-dwelling fish; not consumed. No size data available and rarely encountered; of taxonomic interest only with no culinary significance.

Taxonomy

Orden	Acropomatiformes
Familia	Hemerocoetidae
Especies	Acanthaphritis grandisquamis

Preguntas Frecuentes

Can you eat 大鱗棘吻魚?

A poorly documented Western Pacific sand-dwelling fish; not consumed. No size data available and rarely encountered; of taxonomic interest only with no culinary significance.

Where is 大鱗棘吻魚 found?

Eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific, known from coastal marine areas around Indonesia and the Philippines. Inhabits sandy benthic habitats on the inner continental shelf at moderate depths in tropical Indo-Pacific waters. Shallow sandy and silty marine substrates in the Indo-Pacific at depths of 5-100m. Coastal and continental shelf habitats with soft sediment.

What family does 大鱗棘吻魚 belong to?

大鱗棘吻魚 (Acanthaphritis grandisquamis) belongs to the family Hemerocoetidae in the order Acropomatiformes.