De Beaufort's flathead - Wikipedia
De Beaufort's flathead (Cymbacephalus beauforti), also known as the crocodilefish or giant flathead, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae, the flatheads. It is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.
Meet the Crocodile Fish, a bizarre member of the Scorpionfish …
2017年8月9日 · There are two species of fish that tend to be called ‘crocodile fish’ amongst the diving community in my part of the world: Cymbacephalus beauforti and Papilloculiceps longiceps. The latter is the one I’m most familiar with, having photographed it over many years in the Red Sea, though I have seen the smaller C. beauforti , from time to ...
Crocodile flathead - Wikipedia
The crocodile flathead was first formally described as Platycephalus crocodilus in 1829 by the French zoologist Georges Cuvier, [3] the species was not described from a type specimen, it was based on an illustration and so is an iconotype. [4] In 1925 David Starr Jordan and Carl Leavitt Hubbs proposed a new genus, Cocius, and named P. crocodilus as its type species.
Crocodilefish l Small But Imposing Predator - Our Breathing Planet
The fascinating Crocodilefish hunts exclusively as a predatory carnivore. On the sandy sea floor, its natural appearance allows it to lay in wait for unsuspecting prey to approach. From its concealment, it strikes, eating virtually any fish small enough to fit in its mouth.
Crocodile Fishes ~ MarineBio Conservation Society
The crocodile fish, Cymbacephalus beauforti, is non-migratory and is generally associated with marine reefs from 19°N to 23°S, at depths of 1 to 8 m. In the western Pacific, they may be seen off the Philippines, Borneo, the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Palau, and Yap Island to Ishigaki Island.
Crocodilefish - Wikipedia
Butis butis (Hamilton, 1822), the crazy fish, a sleeper goby found in marine, brackish, and freshwater habitats along the Indian Ocean and western Pacific. Cymbacephalus beauforti (Knapp, 1973), the De Beaufort's flathead, reef-associated, a fish occurring in the western Pacific.
The Crocodile Flathead - Whats That Fish!
Also known as Beaufort's Crocodilefish, Crocodilefish, De Beaufort's Flathead, Giant Flathead. Found singly, resting and camouflaged during the day, on coarse rubble, sand, and seagrass beds, around mangroves and shallow, semi-exposed, fringing coral reefs, dispersing at …
Crocodile fish • Cymbacephalus beauforti • Fish sheet - Fishipedia
2023年11月12日 · The crocodile fish is a fish solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark. Although the crocodile fish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Crocodilefish, Cymbacephalus beauforti (Knapp, 1973)
The Crocodilefish is a species of flathead (family Platycephalidae) with an intricate pattern, a distinct pit immediately behind the eyes and a concave head margin. The eyes of the Crocodilefish have iris lappets. These projections help break up the black pupil of the fish, and thus improve its camouflage.
Cymbacephalus beauforti, Crocodile fish : fisheries - FishBase
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 12 m (Ref. 90102), usually 2 - 3 m (Ref. 9790). Tropical; 19°N - 23°S. Western Pacific: Philippines, Borneo, Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Palau, and Yap Island to Ishigaki Island. Range extended to Mentawai Islands (Indonesia).