Scientific Name
Platycephalus aurimaculatus

Common Name
Toothy flathead

Biology
Inhabits sandy bays and coastal waters (Ref. 9002). Benthic (Ref. 75154).

Classification

Classified By

Knapp, 1987

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Flatheads (Platycephalidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Indian Ocean

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean: restricted to southern Australia. Often mistaken for Platycephalus richardsoni.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

160 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 160 m (Ref. 9002)

Trophic Level

3.86 s.e. 0.50 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

55.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated