Lesueurina platycephala | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Leptoscopidae |
Genus: |
Lesueurina Fowler, 1908 |
Species: | L. platycephala |
Binomial name | |
Lesueurina platycephala Fowler, 1908 |
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Synonyms | |
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Lesueurina platycephala, the Flathead pygmy-stargazer, is a species of southern sandfish endemic to the coastal waters of southern Australia. It occurs in areas with a sandy substrate and turbulent waters at depths of from near the surface to 1 metre (3.3 ft). This species grows to a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.