Brownmargin flathead (Cociella hutchinsi)

Scientific name: Cociella hutchinsi Knapp, 1996

The Brownmargin flathead (Cociella hutchinsi) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, restricted to the Arafura and Timor seas off Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11. Upper preopercular spine long, nearly reaching to near margin of opercle. Preorbital spine slight, often lacking. Infraorbital ridge usually smooth over anterior 1/4 of eye. Suborbital ridge bearing 3-4 spines behind eye. Interopercular flap absent. Iris lappet simple.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cociella hutchinsi
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
23.0
Depth range
39–108 m (128–354 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 39 - 108 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: restricted to the Arafura and Timor seas off Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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