Sunagocia otaitensis

Fringelip Flathead

As recorded: Platycephalus malayanus Bleeker, 1854

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Platycephalidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, H.A. Randall, G.S. Haywood, A. Haywood, and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →A. Haywood →G.S. Haywood →Helen A. Randall →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 25, 1971
Locality: Hivaoa; head of Tahauku Bay; W side
Island: Hivaoa
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Sunagocia otaitensis · collected 1951–1998Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 25, 1971, J.E. Randall, H.A. Randall, G.S. Haywood, A. Haywood, and J.D. Bryant also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sunagocia otaitensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-28.

2026-08-28

PK 4, Moorea-Maiao, French Polynesia

(c) jrooke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-06-06

Turquoise Bay, Exmouth, WA, Australia

(c) Glen Whisson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-11-13

Oyster Stacks, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Australia

(c) Glen Whisson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Sunagocia otaitensis. BPBM 12120. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38117080. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12120.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38117080 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026