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Family: Bembridae Deepwater flatheads



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12 species (see list below)
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Photo by Sjölin, E.

Northwest Pacific

Bambradon laevis (Nyström, 1887)

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Bambradon laevis
[]
No picture found
 
Bembradium furici
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Bembradium roseum Gilbert, 1905

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Bembradium roseum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Bembras adenensis
[]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Bembras japonica Cuvier, 1829

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Bembras japonica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Bembras longipinnis
[Longfin flathead]

Photo by Graham, K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 27.3 cm SL
Bembras macrolepis Imamura, 1998

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Bembras macrolepis
[Bigscale flathead]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Bembras megacephala Imamura & Knapp, 1998

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Bembras megacephala
[Greenspotted flathead]
No picture found
 
Brachybembras aschemeieri
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
Parabembras curta (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

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Parabembras curta
[]

Photo by Kai, Y.; Fricke, R. (2018)

Western Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
Parabembras multisquamata Kai & Fricke, 2018

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Parabembras multisquamata
[]

Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Western Indian Ocean, fro
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Parabembras robinsoni Regan, 1921

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Parabembras robinsoni
[African deep-water flathead]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bambradon laevis Northwest Pacific 1887
Bembradium furici Western Pacific. 1979
Bembradium roseum Pacific Ocean 11 SL 1905
Bembras adenensis Western Indian Ocean 25 SL 1997
Bembras japonica Indo-West Pacific 30 SL 1829
Bembras longipinnis Longfin flathead Western Pacific 20 SL 1998
Bembras macrolepis Bigscale flathead Western Pacific 27.3 SL 1998
Bembras megacephala Greenspotted flathead Eastern Indian Ocean 23 SL 1998
Brachybembras aschemeieri Western Pacific. 1938
Parabembras curta Northwest Pacific 15.1 SL 1843
Parabembras multisquamata Western Pacific Ocean 18.7 SL 2018
Parabembras robinsoni African deep-water flathead Western Indian Ocean, fro 24 TL 1921



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