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Sunagocia sainsburyi Knapp & Imamura, 2004 Sainsbury's flathead |
| Family: | Platycephalidae (Flatheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 74 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific coasts of Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 12-12; Vertebrae: 27-27. This species has the following characters: preorbital spines 4-5; total gill rakers on the first arch 5; bony expansion of the suborbital ridge upper base on cheek with 1-2 rows of small spines; maxilla reaching to below middle eye; papilla on upper surface of eye absent; ethmoid with a series of spines and several pairs of nasal spines; supraorbital and suborbital ridges with numerous smaller spines; no sensory tubules on cheek area below the suborbital ridge (Ref. 76979). | |||
| Biology: | A benthic species found in soft-bottom continental shelves (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||