Onigocia

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Onigocia is a genus of marine flathead fishes within the family Platycephalidae, found primarily in Indo-Pacific coastal waters.

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Onigocia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish genus
taxon
belongsToGroup marine flathead fishes
bodyShape elongate body
flattened head
camouflage bottom-dwelling substrate matching
class Actinopterygii
commonName flatheads
distribution Indo-Pacific
ecologicalRole predator of benthic invertebrates
predator of small fishes
environment benthic
family Platycephalidae
feedingType benthic predator
foundIn continental shelf regions
subtropical waters
tropical waters
habitat coastal waters
marine waters
hasCharacteristic eyes on top of head
large mouth
spiny ridges on head
hasSpecies Onigocia bimaculata
Onigocia cornuta
Onigocia grandisquama
Onigocia lacrimalis
Onigocia macrocephala
Onigocia macrolepis
Onigocia marmorata
Onigocia oligolepis
Onigocia pedimacula
Onigocia sibogae
Onigocia spinosa
Onigocia tigrina
Onigocia torba
Onigocia zanzibarensis
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle demersal
order Scorpaeniformes
parentTaxon Platycephalidae
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
skeletonType bony fish
subdivisionOf Platycephalidae
taxonRank genus
trophicLevel carnivorous

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Platycephalidae notableGenus Onigocia