Blackfin flathead (Sorsogona nigripinna)

Scientific name: Sorsogona nigripinna Regan, 1905

The Blackfin flathead (Sorsogona nigripinna) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Somalia and Gulf of Aden to Gulf of Oman.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12. Six bars on upper part of body; fins blackish except base and margin of anal fin which are pale.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sorsogona nigripinna
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
27–80 m (89–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 27 - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Somalia and Gulf of Aden to Gulf of Oman.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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