Tentacled flathead (Papilloculiceps longiceps)

Scientific name: Papilloculiceps longiceps Cuvier, 1829

Tentacled flathead (Papilloculiceps longiceps)

The Tentacled flathead (Papilloculiceps longiceps) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea, including the Gulf of Aqaba to South Africa and Madagascar.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11. Body mottled with brownish or greenish above, whitish below; caudal fin with 3-4 dark bands, other fins with large dark blotches.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Papilloculiceps longiceps
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Common length
50.0
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, including the Gulf of Aqaba to South Africa and Madagascar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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