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Sorsogona melanoptera Knapp & Wongratana, 1987 Obscure flathead |
| Family: | Platycephalidae (Flatheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 14.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 117 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman to the Andaman Sea off southern Thailand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-12. Brown in color, paler ventrally, sometimes with indistinct bars; prominent blackish spots along spines and rays of dorsal fins; pelvic fins dusky (Ref. 11441). | |||
| Biology: | Found on mud or sand bottoms (Ref. 11441). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||