Description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 111; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11. Pale tan in color, whitish below; back crossed by a broad dark band at spiny dorsal and 2-3 smaller dark bands posteriorly; prominent black blotch on pelvic fins (Ref. 4315).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Family: Platycephalidae

Genus: Onigocia

Species: Onigocia oligolepis (Regan, 1908)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Inhabits coastal mud or sand channels and slopes (Ref. 48635). Feeds mainly on crabs, prawns, and also fish. Generally not used food (Ref. 2334).

Habitat

associated