Broadband Flathead
Onigocia pedimacula
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 15–110 m
- Max size: 11 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small flathead of sand and coral rubble, this fish lies half buried on the bottom between about fifteen and a hundred and ten metres, snapping up prey that strays near. It also turns up along coral and rocky slopes and reaches about eleven centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Platycephalidae › Onigocia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218144.
FAQ
- How deep does the Broadband Flathead live?
- The Broadband Flathead (Onigocia pedimacula) is typically found at 15–110 m.
- Is the Broadband Flathead dangerous to divers?
- The Broadband Flathead is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Broadband Flathead get?
- The Broadband Flathead grows to about 11 cm.