Dwarf flathead (Elates ransonnettii)

Scientific name: Elates ransonnettii Steindachner, 1876

Dwarf flathead (Elates ransonnettii)

The Dwarf flathead (Elates ransonnettii) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Gulf of Thailand and the Philippines to Papua New Guinea and northern Queensland, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Rear edge of maxilla ends below anterior nostril, well in front of eye. Preopercular spine single, long, bayonet-like, reaching to or past rear opercular margin, accessory spine lacking. Caudal fin emarginate, upper lobe longest, bearing an elongate filament. Dorsal and anal fin rays usually 13. Lateral line scales often about 94.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Elates ransonnettii
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
5–53 m (16–174 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 53 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Gulf of Thailand and the Philippines to Papua New Guinea and northern Queensland, Australia.
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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