Animal Species:Longsnout Flathead, Thysanophrys chiltonae Schultz, 1966
The Longsnout Flathead has a long, spatulate snout. It occurs in tropical marine waters of the Indo-Pacific.
Standard Common Name
The Longsnout Flathead has a long, spatulate snout. It is mostly white with brown saddles on its back. There is brown mottling on the head and sides. The fins have brown or white spots.
The species grows to 23 cm in length.
It occurs in tropical marine waters of the Indo-Pacific. In Australia, the Longsnout Flathead is known from the northern to southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Distribution by collection data
- Myers, R.F. 1999. Micronesian Reef Fishes. Coral Graphics. Pp. 330.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
Mark McGrouther , Collection Manager, Ichthyology
Tags Platycephalidae, Fishes, Ichthyology, Longsnout Flathead, Thysanophrys chiltonae, tropical water, marine, spatulate snout, blotches/mottled, brown mottling, brown spots, white spots, dots/spots, 10 cm - 30 cm, Great Barrier Reef,