Sunagocia arenicola, Broadhead flathead

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Sunagocia arenicola (Schultz, 1966)

Broadhead flathead
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Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Etymology: More on author: Schultz.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife; no migratorio; rango de profundidad 1 - 30 m (Ref. 9790). Tropical

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Marshall Islands and Fiji (Ref. 2334). Northwards to Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands, including Mariana, Marshall, and Caroline islands (Ref. 1602, 37816).

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 37.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9790); common length : 25.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9790)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 9; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 11-13; Espinas anales 0; Radios blandos anales: 11 - 13. Lips smooth, lacking papillae on edges. Least interorbital width going 3.5 times or less in greatest diameter of orbit. Base of lower opercular spine concealed by scales. Anterior 1-3, usually 2, lateral line scales bearing a small spine. Iris lappet bearing short branches with bifurcate tips.

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Taken over sand associated with rocks and coral reefs to about 30 m (Ref. 9790). Buries itself partially in the sand for camouflage. Feeds mainly on crabs and prawns, also on fishes. Also found in sandy fringe of coral reefs (Ref 90102).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 March 2015

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Pesquerías: sin interés
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.6 - 29.3, mean 28.1 °C (based on 2283 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5625   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00525 (0.00246 - 0.01120), b=3.04 (2.85 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278):  3.8   ±0.66 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref. 120179):  Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 54.8 [27.6, 146.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.621 [0.286, 1.425] mg/100g; Protein = 17.9 [15.8, 19.9] %; Omega3 = 0.127 [0.057, 0.356] g/100g; Selenium = 34.2 [17.2, 89.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 82.4 [30.0, 212.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.18 [0.76, 1.80] mg/100g (wet weight);