BPBM 37585Ichthyology

Sunagocia otaitensis

Fringelip Flathead

As recorded: Thysanophrys malayanus (Bleeker, 1854)

Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Platycephalidae

Collected by: D. Ross Robertson
Date: September 1, 1996
Locality: Kiritimati Atoll; northernmost point of atoll; reef slope
Island: Kiritimati Atoll
Depth: 6 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1996, D. Ross Robertson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sunagocia otaitensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1996. 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 37585. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39148544. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37585.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39148544 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026