Crocodile Fish Facts: CROCODILE or FISH?! | Animal Fact Files

Описание: Crocodile fish (sometimes spelled crocodilefish) are fish that get their common name due to their similar appear to crocodiles! There are two flathead fish species commonly known as crocodile fish. Learn more crocodile fish facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name:
-crocodile fish / giant flathead (Cymbacephalus beauforti)
-Indian Ocean crocodile fish / tentacled flathead (Papilloculiceps longiceps)
Range: Indian and Pacific Oceans
Habitat: coral reefs, sandy or debris covered bottom
Size: up to 20 to 28 inches in length (50-70cm) - the “giant” is smaller!
Diet: fish, crustaceans, and anything else edible that wonders by
Threats: likely other larger fish, humans also eat them
Lifespan: unknown

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Crocodile Fish SPECIES 0:00
Crocodile Fish HABITAT 0:40
Crocodile Fish CAMOUFLAGE 1:32
Crocodile Fish DIET 2:11
Crocodile Fish LIFE CYCLE 2:35
Crocodile Fish SIZE 3:02
Thanks! 3:19
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AquaMaps (2019, October). Computer generated distribution maps for Cymbacephalus beauforti (Crocodile fish), with modelled year 2050 native range map based on IPCC RCP8.5 emissions scenario. Retrieved from https://www.aquamaps.org
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