Onigocia macrocephala
Taxonavigation
editTaxonavigation: Platycephaloidei |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Platycephalidae
Genus: Onigocia
Species: Onigocia macrocephala
Name
edit- Onigocia macrocephala (Weber, 1913)
Lectotype: ZMA 112436. Paralectotypes (2): ZMA 112438, 112439. Remarks: Weber (1913) originally described Platycephalus macrocephalus based on seven specimens. Of them, four specimens (38.3–40.7 mm SL) from Sapeh Strait are identical with Onigocia grandisquama (see Imamura (2012) for details).
Type locality: Bali Sea, Siboga station 15, 7°2.6’S, 115°23.6’E, 100 m depth.[1]
Etymology: The specific name is a combination of the Greek makros (= long) and kephale (= head), referring to the relatively long head of the species.
Synonyms
edit- Platycephalus macrocephalus Weber, 1913
Vernacular names
editReferences
edit- Imamura, H. 2012: Validity and redescription of the flathead fish, Onigocia macrocephala (Weber, 1913) (Teleostei: Platycephalidae). Zootaxa 3450: 23–32. Preview PDF Reference page.
- Weber, M.; 1913: Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition. E. J. Brill, Leiden. 1-710, Pls. 1-12.
- Onigocia macrocephala in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.