BPBM 23341Ichthyology

Sunagocia arenicola

Broadhead flathead

As recorded: Eurycephalus arenicola (Schultz, 1966)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Platycephalidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. RutherfordJohnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: July 16, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; S end; Ch'uan fan-shih; channel behind large limestone rock at shore
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Sunagocia arenicola · collected 1966–1978Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 16, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sunagocia arenicola observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-05-02.

2025-05-02

Liuqiu Yu, Liuqiu Township, Pingtung County, TW

(c) Josy Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2014-06-16

Pasir Putih, Bungatan, Situbondo Regency, East Java, Indonesia

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

2009-10-16

Nudi Retreat, Lembeh Strait, Kasawari, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Sunagocia arenicola. BPBM 23341. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36820821. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23341.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36820821 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026