Papillose flathead (Sunagocia carbunculus)

Scientific name: Sunagocia carbunculus Valenciennes, 1833

Papillose flathead (Sunagocia carbunculus)

The Papillose flathead (Sunagocia carbunculus) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Bombay, India to Singapore, Gulf of Thailand, North Borneo, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Row of papillae, often 7-9, on upper surface of eye, middle one elongate. Base of lower opercular spine concealed by scales. Anterior 2-21 lateral line scales bearing a small spine. Iris lappet crenate.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sunagocia carbunculus
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
15.0
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Bombay, India to Singapore, Gulf of Thailand, North Borneo, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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