Sunagocia, Imamura. The, 2003

Knapp, Leslie W. & Randall, John E., 2013, Sunagocia omanensis, a new flathead fish (Scorpaeniformes, Platycephalidae) from the Western Indian Ocean, with comments on the distribution of Sunagocia carbuncula, Zootaxa 3718 (1), pp. 97-100 : 98

Key to the species of Sunagocia

1 A row of papillae on upper eye, middle one elongate; extensive mottling of small to large dark blotches on lower sides ( Malaysia, Indonesia)............................................................................. S. carbuncula

- No papillae on upper eye; lower sides with small dark spots or specks or with dark saddles from back reaching down side. 2

2 Preocular spine 1; anal fin rays usually 12; gill rakers 6–7; suborbital ridge with about 6–9 stout spines; dark saddles, if present, reaching to mid-side (Indo-Pacific)................................................................... 3

- Preocular spines 3–5; anal fin rays 11–12; gill rakers 5–6; suborbital ridge with about 20 small serrations................ 4

3 A row of small papillae on lips; 2 nd dorsal fin rays usually 11.......................................... S. otaitensis

- No papillae on lips; 2 nd dorsal fin rays usually 12................................................... S. arenicola

4 Gill rakers 5; preocular spines 4–5; anal fin rays 12; back lacks dark saddles ( Australia)................... S. sainsburyi

- Gill rakers 6; preocular spines 3; Anal fin rays 11; 4–5 dark saddles on back, several reaching far down side ( Oman)................................................................................................. S. omanensis