Spiny flathead (Kumococius rodericensis)

Scientific name: Kumococius rodericensis Cuvier, 1829

Spiny flathead (Kumococius rodericensis)

The Spiny flathead (Kumococius rodericensis) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Persian Gulf and the Mascarenes to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Second dorsal fin spine noticeably shorter than third. Pectoral fin with a falcate posterior margin and a whitish central area. Interopercular flap present.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kumococius rodericensis
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
17.0
Depth range
6–75 m (20–246 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 75 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and the Mascarenes to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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