Cociella heemstrai
- Usual depth9–68 m
- Water temperature23–28 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Cociella heemstrai is a species of demersal, marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae, the flatheads. It is found in the western Indian Ocean off eastern Africa and Madagascar. Little is known about its biology but it is caught by fisheries.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 7 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 9–68 m · Deepest record: 67.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–28 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
- crocodile flathead
Cociella crocodilus
- Brown-margined Flathead
Cociella hutchinsi
- Mangrove Crocodilefish
Cociella punctata
- Japanese Flathead
Inegocia japonica
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 58 open-data records from 1934 to 2023.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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