Sunagocia otaitensis
Fringelip Flathead
As recorded: Eurycephalus otaitensis (Cuvier, 1829)
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Platycephalidae
- Collected by
- H. Ida
- Date
- July 22, 1991
- Locality
- Ani-jima; off Mansakunohama Beach
- Island
- Ani-Jima
- Depth
- 16 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 22, 1991, H. Ida also collected 1 other specimen.
Sunagocia otaitensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. 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 35163. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36822592. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/35163.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36822592 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026