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Cymbacephalus staigeri (Castelnau, 1875)

Northern rock flathead
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> Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Etymology: Cymbacephalus: Latin, cymba = boat + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Karl Theodor Staiger (d: 1888) was a German chemical analyst, naturalist and museum curator. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Castelnau.

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

marino demersale; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica ? - 46 m (Ref. 9790), usually ? - 10 m (Ref. 9790). Tropical

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Western Central Pacific: Christmas Island to northern Queensland, Gulf of Carpentaria, Darwin, Shark Bay, Australia and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9790); common length : 40.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9790)

Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale) : 9; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 11; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 11. A prominent pit present behind upper eye. Preopercular spines short, two subequal. Infraorbital ridge smooth over most eye, with a few short spines posteriorly. No dermal papillae on upper eye. Dorsal fin IX or I, VIII.

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Found on the continental shelf, inshore region (Ref. 7300). Apparently associated with aquatic vegetation. Has been taken by trawl at depths from 15 to 46 m, frequently found at depths of 10 m or less (Ref. 9790).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

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Knapp, L.W., 1999. Platycephalidae. Flatheads. p. 2385-2421. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9790)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Pesca: pesca di sussistenza
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.9 - 29.3, mean 28.3 °C (based on 1467 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5625   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00230 - 0.00908), b=3.09 (2.91 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.9   ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref. 120179):  Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   High.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 141 [52, 359] mg/100g; Iron = 1.22 [0.53, 2.77] mg/100g; Protein = 17.2 [15.1, 19.3] %; Omega3 = 0.213 [0.089, 0.635] g/100g; Selenium = 58.1 [25.9, 169.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 33.2 [11.8, 94.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.871 [0.567, 1.375] mg/100g (wet weight);