Kumococius rodericensis (Cuvier, 1829)
Spiny flathead
Kumococius rodericensis
photo by CSIRO

 Family:  Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
 Max. size:  25 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 6 - 75 m
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf (Ref. 11441) and the Mascarenes to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-13. Second dorsal fin spine noticeably shorter than third. Pectoral fin with a falcate posterior margin and a whitish central area. Interopercular flap present.
 Biology:  Found on sand or mud bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 3476). Benthic (Ref. 75154).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Also Ref. 33390.

 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 19.10.93
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 29.04.09
 Checked by: Knapp, Leslie - 06.10.95

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