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bartail flathead (Platycephalus indicus) Hoplichthys langsdorfii Illustrations of twelve Scorpaeniformes fish species, each labeled with common and scientific names, display a variety of body shapes, fin structures, and coloration patterns for comparison.
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flathead: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Added/Edited contact info: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Catfish. Feb 19, 2021
Added illustrations of the bartail flathead (Platycephalus indicus) and a ghost flathead (Hoplichthys langsdorfii). May 18, 2018
Noted that flathead fishes also include families Bembridae and Hoplichthyidae. May 18, 2018
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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