Small-eyed flathead (Cymbacephalus bosschei)

Scientific name: Cymbacephalus bosschei Bleeker, 1860

Small-eyed flathead (Cymbacephalus bosschei)

The Small-eyed flathead (Cymbacephalus bosschei) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines, Borneo, Singapore, Papua New Guinea, the Arafura Sea and Western Australia to Darwin and Brisbane, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12. No pit present behind upper eye. Preopercular spines short, usually 2 subequal. Infraorbital ridge usually smooth over eye. Suborbital ridge bearing 1slight spine just behind eye, spine often obscure or lacking in adults. No dermal papillae on upper eye. Caudal fin with a large elongate dark blotch along upper and lower margins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cymbacephalus bosschei
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines, Borneo, Singapore, Papua New Guinea, the Arafura Sea and Western Australia to Darwin and Brisbane, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; gamefish: yes
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.

Last updated