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Family Platycephalidae(Flatheads). 18 genera 80 species worldwide, 7 genera with 9 species in Korea. Marine. Distribute in Indo-Pacific. A few species have been caught in the eastern Mediterranean, having traveled there from the Red Sea through the Suez Canal. Platycephalids are small to medium-sized fish. Most species are small, reaching an average of 10 cm in length. However, a few species in the genus Platycephalus are known to grow up to a meter in length. Moderately to strongly depressed head and wide when seen from above. Pelvic fins behind pectoral base. Two dorsal fins: D1 6-9 spines with the first spine short and barely connected with the remaining fins; D2 11-15 soft rays. Pectoral fin with 16-22 rays. Anal fin without spine and base line long. Their eyes are situated on the upper surface, in accordance with their bottom-dwelling lifestyle. Flatheads are mostly marine demersal fish, often resting directly on the seabed, sometimes partially buried in sand or mud. Feed mainly on crustaceans and small fishes. They lie in wait buried by sand, with only their eyes poking out from the substrate. When prospective prey walks or swims close to the platycephalid's head, the flathead strikes rapidly, engulfing the prey in its large mouth. Occurring at about 10-300 m.
양태과 한국 분포 9종 명단. 9 Korean species in family Platycephalidae 1. 까지양태(Crocodile flathead). Cociella crocodilus(G. Cuvier, 1829) 2. 악어양태(Spot eye flathead). Inegocia guttata (Cuvier, 1829)/ [문제점] 한국 분포종 명단에 들어있으나 이 종은 까지양태(Cociella crocodilus)의 동종이명으로 검색된다. 따라서 한국명의 악어양태는 까지양태와 동일한 것이거나 또는 제3의 다른 종일 수 있다. [Issue] The Korea distribution list includes both Cociella crocodilus and Inegocia guttata, but Inegocia guttata is the same species(synonym) of Cociella crocodilus, the accepted name is Cociella crocodilus. Therefore, the Korean name for Inegocia guttata can be the Cociella crocodilus or a third different species. 3. 점양태(Japanese flathead). Inegocia japonica (G. Cuvier, 1829) 4. 큰비늘양태(Notched flathead). Onigocia macrolepis (Bleeker, 1854) 5. 비늘양태(Midget flathead). Onigocia spinosa (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) 6. 양태(Bar-tail flathead). Platycephalus indicus (Linnaeus, 1758) 7. 봉오리양태(Dogtooth flathead). Ratabulus megacephalus (S. Tanaka (I), 1917) 8. 바늘양태(Olive-tailed flathead). Rogadius asper (G. Cuvier, 1829) 9. 큰눈양태(Big-eyed flathead). Suggrundus meerdervoortii (Bleeker, 1860)
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