Black flathead (Platycephalus laevigatus)

Scientific name: Platycephalus laevigatus Cuvier, 1829

Black flathead (Platycephalus laevigatus)

The Black flathead (Platycephalus laevigatus) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, endemic to southern Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Platycephalus laevigatus
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: endemic to southern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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