Circular seabat (Halieutaea fitzsimonsi)

Scientific name: Halieutaea fitzsimonsi Gilchrist & Thompson, 1916

Circular seabat (Halieutaea fitzsimonsi)

The Circular seabat (Halieutaea fitzsimonsi) is a marine fish of the family Ogcocephalidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, off South Africa, Madagascar, New Caledonia, Salomon Is., the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-5; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Dorsally red ventrally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halieutaea fitzsimonsi
Family
Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
20–120 m (66–394 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 120 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: off South Africa, Madagascar, New Caledonia, Salomon Is., the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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