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Lesueurina platycephala Fowler, 1908 Flathead pygmy-stargazer |
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photo by
Dowling, C. |
| Family: | Leptoscopidae (Southern sandfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: southern Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-36; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 36-37. Sandy color on dorsally; matches sand types in color and pattern (Ref. 9002). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits turbulent sandy beach zones (Ref. 9002). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||