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Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Etymology: lacrimalis: The specific name alludes to the characteristic absence of distinct antrorse lachrymal spines
in this species; applied as an adjective (Ref. 80495).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 111 - 325 m (Ref. 80495). Subtropical; 22°S - 30°S, 159°E - 160°E
Pacific South West: currently known only from the Chesterfield Islands, Coral Sea, and northern Norfolk Ridge, Tasman Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 80495)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal soft rays: 12. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D2 12-–13 (usually 12); A 12; pectoral fin rays 21-25 (mode 23); branched caudal-fin rays 8; anterior scales in the lateral line 2-4 with a spine; single preocular spine, absence of gill rakers on upper arch, ocular and interopercular flaps, and distinct antrorse lachrymal spines (Ref. 80495).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: flattened.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Imamura, H. and L.W. Knapp, 2009. A new species of the flathead genus Onigocia (Teleostei: Platycephalidae) collected from the Coral and Tasman Seas. Zootaxa 2008:23-28. (Ref. 80495)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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