Armoured flathead (Hoplichthys haswelli)

Scientific name: Hoplichthys haswelli McCulloch, 1907

Armoured flathead (Hoplichthys haswelli)

The Armoured flathead (Hoplichthys haswelli) is a marine fish of the family Hoplichthyidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific.

Biology

Occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf and slope. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplichthys haswelli
Family
Hoplichthyidae (Ghost flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
43.0
Depth range
140–700 m (459–2297 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 140 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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