Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Family: Platycephalidae Flatheads
Genus: Sunagocia

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5 species

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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Sunagocia arenicola (Schultz, 1966)
Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Sunagocia arenicola
[Broadhead flathead]
Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Sunagocia carbunculus (Valenciennes, 1833)
Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Sunagocia carbunculus
[Papillose flathead]
No picture found
 
Sunagocia omanensis
Photo by Steene, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Sunagocia otaitensis (Cuvier, 1829)
Photo by Steene, R.
 
Sunagocia otaitensis
[Fringelip flathead]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Sunagocia sainsburyi
[Sainsbury's flathead]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Sunagocia arenicola Broadhead flathead Indo-Pacific 37 TL 1966
Sunagocia carbunculus Papillose flathead Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1833
Sunagocia omanensis Western Indian Ocean 2013
Sunagocia otaitensis Fringelip flathead Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1829
Sunagocia sainsburyi Sainsbury's flathead Indo-West Pacific coasts 9.7 SL 2004



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