Cymbacephalus staigeri
- Usual depth17–32 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsApril, September, and November
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 9 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 17–32 m · Deepest record: 33 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Cymbacephalus parilis, Insidiator parilis, Platycephalus staigeri, Suggrundus staigeri
Similar species
Crocodile fishCymbacephalus beauforti
Black-freckled FlatheadCymbacephalus nematophthalmus
- Fine-spotted Flathead
Cymbacephalus bosschei
- Japanese Flathead
Inegocia japonica
Crocodile FlatheadLeviprora inops
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 71 open-data records from 1971 to 2021.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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