Northern rock flathead (Cymbacephalus staigeri)

Scientific name: Cymbacephalus staigeri Castelnau, 1875

The Northern rock flathead (Cymbacephalus staigeri) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Christmas Island to northern Queensland, Gulf of Carpentaria, Darwin, Shark Bay, Australia and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11. A prominent pit present behind upper eye. Preopercular spines short, two subequal. Infraorbital ridge smooth over most eye, with a few short spines posteriorly. No dermal papillae on upper eye. Dorsal fin IX or I, VIII.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cymbacephalus staigeri
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
10–46 m (33–151 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 46 m, usually ? - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Christmas Island to northern Queensland, Gulf of Carpentaria, Darwin, Shark Bay, Australia and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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