Yellowspotted duckbill

Acanthaphritis ozawai

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Longitud Máxima

10,800000190734863 cm

Color

Pale grayish-tan body adorned with …

Rango de Profundidad

?-350m

Familia

Hemerocoetidae

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A flathead fish from Indo-Pacific sandy substrates bearing distinctive yellow spots for camouflage on sand. Ambush predator feeding on small fish and invertebrates in shallow coastal areas.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	10,800000190734863 cm
Rango de Profundidad	?-350m

Coloration

Pale grayish-tan body adorned with scattered yellow to yellowish-orange spots on the flanks and back; flat-snouted duckbill profile; yellow spots are the diagnostic feature; belly plain white; fins spotted.

Habitat & Distribution

Sandy and gravelly shallow marine substrates in the Indo-Pacific at depths of 5-80m. Found in nearshore and continental shelf environments from Japan to Southeast Asia.

Tipo de Agua

Saltwater

Rango de Profundidad

?-350m

Distribución Geográfica

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Comestibilidad y Gastronomía

Sabor

A small sand-dwelling fish from Indo-Pacific shallow waters; not consumed commercially. Characterized by yellow-spot patterning; too small and uncommonly encountered for food use.

Taxonomy

Orden	Acropomatiformes
Familia	Hemerocoetidae
Especies	Acanthaphritis ozawai

Preguntas Frecuentes

Can you eat Yellowspotted duckbill?

A small sand-dwelling fish from Indo-Pacific shallow waters; not consumed commercially. Characterized by yellow-spot patterning; too small and uncommonly encountered for food use.

How big does Yellowspotted duckbill get?

Yellowspotted duckbill can grow up to 10.800000190734863 cm long.

Where is Yellowspotted duckbill found?

Recorded from the Western Pacific including Japanese coastal waters, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea extending to Taiwan and the Philippines. Lives on sandy and muddy continental shelf bottoms at 20–100 m depth. Sandy and gravelly shallow marine substrates in the Indo-Pacific at depths of 5-80m. Found in nearshore and continental shelf environments from Japan to Southeast Asia.

What family does Yellowspotted duckbill belong to?

Yellowspotted duckbill (Acanthaphritis ozawai) belongs to the family Hemerocoetidae in the order Acropomatiformes.