Smooth-snout flathead
📖 Overview
Smooth-snout flathead (Onigocia lacrimalis), first described by Imamura & Knapp, 2009 is a small fish in the family Platycephalidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 14.40 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 111 to 325 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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 .: elongated; Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Smooth-snout flathead is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 111 - 325 m . Subtropical; 22°S - 30°S, 159°E - 160°E South West: currently known only from the Chesterfield Islands, Coral Sea, and northern Norfolk Ridge, Tasman Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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