Notched flathead (Onigocia macrolepis)

Scientific name: Onigocia macrolepis Bleeker, 1854

Notched flathead (Onigocia macrolepis)

The Notched flathead (Onigocia macrolepis) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, southern Japan, South China Sea, Philippines, Indonesia, northwest shelf of Australia and Andaman Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Infraorbital ridge smooth over front half of eye, serrated posteriorly. Suborbital ridge with a distinct smooth notch below middle of eye. Antorbital margin with 2 antrorse spines. Lower side of head unicarinate. Lateral line scales frequently 37 or 38, anterior scales 2-10 (usually 2-5) scales bearing spines. Iris lappet bearing numerous short branches with bifurcate tips. Upper surface of eye with a short, branched cirrus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Onigocia macrolepis
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
130 m (427 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range ? - 130 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern Japan, South China Sea, Philippines, Indonesia, northwest shelf of Australia and Andaman Sea.
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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