Fringe-eyed flathead
Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus (Günther, 1860)
Also calledPeixe-crocodilo-de-espinhos (por) · zploštělec Staigerův (ces) · zploštělec mangrovový (ces)
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
distribution
Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 2. — General distribution: Malaysia and Indonesia east to Philippines and New Guinea, south to northern Australia. Benthic on sand or coral rubble in coral reef, 0 – 5 m depth. Transitional water, marine.
Checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean, with 810 new records
materials_examined
Status at New Ireland. New record, based on a specimen photographed at St. KVG 24 (off northwestern Bauddisson Island) by Serge Andréfouët on 22 Aug. 2014.
Checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean, with 810 new records
In the stacks
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2335635.