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Elates saranganiensis Rose, Fortaleza, Cabasan, Labrador, Lanutan, Nañola, Girard & Bemis, 2026 Sarangani flathead |
| Family: | Platycephalidae (Flatheads), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 25.94 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Philippines. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: eye-in-snout length of < 1.8; lateral vomerine tooth patch broad; presence of medial vomerine tooth patch visible in some specimens; lateral-line scales with two pores; scale rows above the lateral line; absence of filamentous ray on caudal fin; spinous- and soft-dorsal-fin membrane transparent; and peritoneum wholly dark (Ref. 138972). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||