Crocodilefish
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Crocodilefish is the common name given to some members of the family Platycephalidae
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Platycephalidae
Platycephalidae is a family of marine fishes, most commonly referred to as flatheads. They are relatives of the popular lionfishes, belonging to the order Scorpaeniformes....
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recognised name for Cymbacephalus beauforti, the De Beaufort's flatheadDe Beaufort's flatheadThe Crocodilefish , also known as De Beaufort's flathead or crocodile flathead, is a member of the order Scorpaeniformes, which also includes the scorpionfishes and stonefishes...
, a fish occurring in the western PacificPacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. - The Indian OceanIndian OceanThe Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
species Papilloculiceps longiceps, the Tentacled flatheadTentacled flatheadThe Tentacled flathead or Crocodilefish is a member of the order Scorpaeniformes, an order which also includes the scorpionfishes and stonefishes...
, is also known as the crocodilefish or the Indian Ocean crocodilefish.