This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Platycephalus indicus

Range and Population:

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Philippines, north to southern Japan and Korea, south to northern Australia. Introduced into the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Biome:

Brackish water, saltwater. Reef-associated.

In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Platycephalus indicus.

Zone:

subtropics, temperate, tropics.

Vegetation:

croplands, cultivated areas, dense forests, desert, fields, forests, gardens, grasslands, hammocks, meadows, open forests, pasture, pine forests, subantarctic grassland, subarctic grassland, thickets.

Terrain:

mountain slopes, roadsides, urban areas, valleys.

Soil and Rock:

sandy areas, sandy soil.

Water in Area:

bays, brackish water, coral reef, ditches, dry areas, estuaries, lagoon, lakes, marshes, mesic areas, pelagic, ponds, river banks, rivers, shores, streams, subtidal sandy, swamps.