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Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Etymology: sainsburyi: Named for Keith J. Sainsbury.
Eponymy: Dr Keith John Sainsbury (d: 1952) is a marine ecologist and mathematical modeler with a research focus on the assessment, ecology, economics, exploitation and conservation of marine resources and ecosystems. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bottenlevande; djupintervall 20 - 74 m (Ref. 76979). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific coasts of Australia.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.7 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 76979)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 7 - 9; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 11; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 12; Ryggkotor: 27. This species has the following characters: preorbital spines 4-5; total gill rakers on the first arch 5; bony expansion of the suborbital ridge upper base on cheek with 1-2 rows of small spines; maxilla reaching to below middle eye; papilla on upper surface of eye absent; ethmoid with a series of spines and several pairs of nasal spines; supraorbital and suborbital ridges with numerous smaller spines; no sensory tubules on cheek area below the suborbital ridge (Ref. 76979).
A benthic species found in soft-bottom continental shelves (Ref. 75154).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Knapp, L.W. and H. Imamura, 2004. Sunagocia sainsburyi, a new flathead fish (Scorpaeniformes: Platycephalidae) from northwestern Australia. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 117(4):545-550. (Ref. 76979)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 22.1 - 28.2, mean 26.5 °C (based on 87 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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