Obscure flathead (Sorsogona melanoptera)

Scientific name: Sorsogona melanoptera Knapp & Wongratana, 1987

The Obscure flathead (Sorsogona melanoptera) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Gulf of Oman to the Andaman Sea off southern Thailand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12. Brown in color, paler ventrally, sometimes with indistinct bars; prominent blackish spots along spines and rays of dorsal fins; pelvic fins dusky.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sorsogona melanoptera
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.5
Depth range
15–117 m (49–384 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 117 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman to the Andaman Sea off southern Thailand.
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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