Large-scale flathead (Onigocia oligolepis)

Scientific name: Onigocia oligolepis Regan, 1908

Large-scale flathead (Onigocia oligolepis)

The Large-scale flathead (Onigocia oligolepis) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-111; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11. Pale tan in color, whitish below; back crossed by a broad dark band at spiny dorsal and 2-3 smaller dark bands posteriorly; prominent black blotch on pelvic fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Onigocia oligolepis
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
5–30 m (16–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: three known specimens from Natal, South Africa; also from north and northwestern Australia, and possibly extending to western Papua New Guinea. Reported from Samoa.
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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