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Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Family: Platycephalidae Flatheads

Genus: Sunagocia

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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Sunagocia arenicola (Schultz, 1966)

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Sunagocia arenicola
[Broadhead flathead]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Sunagocia carbunculus (Valenciennes, 1833)

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Sunagocia carbunculus
[Papillose flathead]
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Sunagocia omanensis
[]

Photo by Steene, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Sunagocia otaitensis (Cuvier, 1829)

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Sunagocia otaitensis
[Fringelip flathead]
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Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Sunagocia sainsburyi
[Sainsbury's flathead]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Sunagocia arenicola Broadhead flathead Indo-Pacific 37 TL 1966
Sunagocia carbunculus Papillose flathead Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1833
Sunagocia omanensis Western Indian Ocean 2013
Sunagocia otaitensis Fringelip flathead Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1829
Sunagocia sainsburyi Sainsbury's flathead Indo-West Pacific coasts 9.7 SL 2004



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