Scientific Name
Onigocia lacrimalis

Common Name
Smooth-snout flathead

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal soft rays: 12. A species of Onigocia with 12?13 (usually 12) second dorsal-fin rays, 12 anal-fin rays, 21?25 pectoral-fin rays (mode 23), 8 branched caudal-fin rays, anterior 2?4 scales in the lateral line with a spine, a single preocular spine, and lacking gill rakers on upper arch, ocular and interopercular flaps, and distinct antrorse lachrymal spines.

Classification

Classified By

Imamura & Knapp, 2009

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Flatheads (Platycephalidae)

Distribution

Region

Pacific South West

Distribution

Pacific South West: currently known only from the Chesterfield Islands, Coral Sea, and northern Norfolk Ridge, Tasman Sea (Ref. 80495).

Range

22°S - 30°S, 159°E - 160°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

111 m

Depth To - meters

325 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 111 - 325 m (Ref. 80495)

Trophic Level

3.88 s.e. 0.64 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

14.4 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries:

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (20 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated