Black-banded flathead (Rogadius patriciae)

Scientific name: Rogadius patriciae Knapp, 1987

Black-banded flathead (Rogadius patriciae)

The Black-banded flathead (Rogadius patriciae) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Ryukyu Islands to northern Australia (including Western Australia) and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Infraorbital ridges bearing many fine serrations. Lower side of head unicarinate. Dorsal fin rays usually 12; anal fin rays usually 11. Iris lappet bilobed. Caudal fin white with several dark blotches along upper edge and 2 or 3 elongate black bars below.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rogadius patriciae
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
14–100 m (46–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 14 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to northern Australia (including Western Australia) and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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