Large-spinned Flathead
Kumococius rodericensis
- Usual depth5–137 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsJune, September, and November
- How commonOccasional
About this species
The spiny flathead, also known as the whitefin flathead or Bengal flathead, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae, the flatheads. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific region. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Spiny flathead”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 22 records
- July: 12 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 19 records
- October: 11 records
- November: 14 records
- December: 10 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–137 m · Deepest record: 291 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Large-spinned Flathead, Long-spined Flathead, Spiny flathead, Thorny Flathead, Whitefin Flathead, White-finned Flathead
Names in 4 more languages
- Spanish
- Chato Rodrigo
- French
- Platycéphale cocarde
- Japanese
- Kumogochi, クモゴチ
- Simplified Chinese
- 凹鰭牛尾魚, 凹鰭鯒, 牛尾, 狗祈仔, 竹甲
Other scientific names: Insidiator detrusus, Kumococcius detrusus, Kumococius detrusus, Kumococius rodericiensis, Kumocoius rodericensis, Platycephalus bengalensis, Platycephalus rodericensis, Platycephalus sculptus, Platycephalus timoriensis, Suggrundus bengalensis, Suggrundus rodericensis, Suggrundus rodriconsis, Suggrundus sculptus
Similar species
- Japanese Flathead
Inegocia japonica
Crocodile fishCymbacephalus beauforti
Black-freckled FlatheadCymbacephalus nematophthalmus
Longsnout flatheadThysanophrys chiltonae
- Mud Flathead
Ambiserrula jugosa
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).
- 279 open-data records from 1829 to 2021.
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