Halfspined flathead (Sorsogona prionota)

Scientific name: Sorsogona prionota Sauvage, 1873

Halfspined flathead (Sorsogona prionota)

The Halfspined flathead (Sorsogona prionota) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean in Delagoa Bay to Karachi and through Red Sea to the eastern Mediterranean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Brownish in color, with 4-5 bands crossing back; spiny dorsal dusky brown, other fins dark spotted; under opercle flap dark purple with light lines.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sorsogona prionota
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Depth range
1–100 m (3–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean in Delagoa Bay to Karachi and through Red Sea to the eastern Mediterranean
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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