Scientific Name
Rogadius mcgroutheri

Common Name
McGrouther?s flathead

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 11

Classification

Classified By

Imamura, 2007

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Flatheads (Platycephalidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Pacific

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Australia nd New Caledonia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

16 m

Depth To - meters

59 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 16 - 59 m (Ref. 76764)

Trophic Level

3.65 s.e. 0.60 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

14.6 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (20 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Unknown

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated