Fringelip flathead (Sunagocia otaitensis)

Scientific name: Sunagocia otaitensis Cuvier, 1829

Fringelip flathead (Sunagocia otaitensis)

The Fringelip flathead (Sunagocia otaitensis) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Body mottled with brown and white blotches above, whitish below; back crossed by 4-5 dark bands which may be indistinct. Lips with a row of small fleshy papillae. Base of lower opercular spine concealed by scales. Dorsal fin rays usually 11. Iris lappet bearing short branches with bifurcate tips.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sunagocia otaitensis
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
19.0
Depth range
1–40 m (3–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan, south to northern half of Australia; Marshall and Caroline islands in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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