Image: Preopercular spines of a Tiger Flathead

Preopercular spines of a Tiger Flathead

Preopercular spines of a Tiger Flathead. The lower spine is approximately twice as long as the upper. A piece of x-ray film has been positioned behind the spines.

Photographer:
John Pogonoski
Rights:
© Australian Museum
Common name:
Tiger Flathead
Scientific name:
Platycephalus richardsoni
Family:
Platycephalidae
Order:
Scorpaeniformes

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Tags fishes, ichthyology, Tiger Flathead, Platycephalus richardsoni, Platycephalidae,