Blue-spotted flathead (Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus)

Scientific name: Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus McCulloch, 1922

Blue-spotted flathead (Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus)

The Blue-spotted flathead (Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australia and Lord Howe Island.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf, inshore and in estuaries.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Depth range
40–100 m (131–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 40 - 100 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australia and Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.18)

Sources

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

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