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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) > Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Etymology: Papilloculiceps: Latin, papillo, papula = any little like protuberance + Greek, kylix, -ikos = cup + Latin, ceps = head (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4315); common length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3476)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

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 (Ref. 4315).

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Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, including the Gulf of Aqaba to South Africa and Madagascar.

Found in the vicinity of coral reefs on sand or rubble bottoms.

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Knapp, L.W., 1984. Platycephalidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). Vol. 3. FAO, Rome. pag. var.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00421 (-0.17630 - 0.18472), b=3.12583 (3.02322 - 3.22845), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 4.1 ±0.7 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100) .

Price category (Ref. 80766): High.

Papilloculiceps longiceps (Cuvier, 1829)