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Kumococius rodericensis (Cuvier, 1829) Spiny flathead |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Platycephalidae (Flatheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 6 - 75 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf (Ref. 11441) and the Mascarenes to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-13. Second dorsal fin spine noticeably shorter than third. Pectoral fin with a falcate posterior margin and a whitish central area. Interopercular flap present. | |||
| Biology: | Found on sand or mud bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 3476). Benthic (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||