Tuberculated flathead (Sorsogona tuberculata)

Scientific name: Sorsogona tuberculata Cuvier, 1829

Tuberculated flathead (Sorsogona tuberculata)

The Tuberculated flathead (Sorsogona tuberculata) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Persian Gulf to Indonesia, Philippines and northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Posterior edge of breast scales elongated to a point. Preopercular spines 4-9. Infraorbital and suborbital ridges bearing spines or serrae (some usually bicuspid). Preocular spines 2-6. Anterior 12-28 lateral line scales bearing a small spine or ridge; scales in rows above lateral line sometimes have a hook or tubercle. Total gill rakers frequently 8.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sorsogona tuberculata
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Common length
12.0
Depth range
9–80 m (30–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; amphidromous; depth range 9 - 80 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Indonesia, Philippines and 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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