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Sorsogona nigripinna (Regan, 1905) Blackfin flathead |
| Family: | Platycephalidae (Flatheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 27 - 80 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Somalia and Gulf of Aden to Gulf of Oman. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-12. Six bars on upper part of body; fins blackish except base and margin of anal fin which are pale (Ref. 11441). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||