Order Perciformes Family Percophidae(Duckbills) Natal duckbill Bembrops platyrhynchus (Alcock, 1894). 25 cm TL Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 16.
Distribution; Indo-West Pacific: including the Bay of Bengal, the South China Sea, the Philippine Sea, the Tasman Sea, and off the coast of Somalia and South Africa. General; Depth range 200 - 549 m. Vague dusky spots along body, 1 on caudal fin at base of upper rays; scales edged with black; 1st dorsal fin dusky to black in color. Distal margin of first dorsal fin darkish. Usually 5 scale rows between lateral line and origin of anal fin. Inhabits offshore trawling grounds. ※ Above descriptions about color is uncertain.
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