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Sorsogona melanoptera Knapp & Wongratana, 1987

Obscure flathead
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Oman country information

Common names: Obscure flathead
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mu.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E., 1995
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Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 15 - 117 m (Ref. 11441).   Tropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman to the Andaman Sea off southern Thailand.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.5 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 11441)

Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale) : 9; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 12 - 13; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 12. Brown in color, paler ventrally, sometimes with indistinct bars; prominent blackish spots along spines and rays of dorsal fins; pelvic fins dusky (Ref. 11441).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Found on mud or sand bottoms (Ref. 11441).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Randall, J.E., 1995. Coastal fishes of Oman. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 439 p. (Ref. 11441)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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