Freespine flathead (Ratabulus diversidens)

Scientific name: Ratabulus diversidens McCulloch, 1914

Freespine flathead (Ratabulus diversidens)

The Freespine flathead (Ratabulus diversidens) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Eastern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12. This species is distinguished by the following characters: 80-93 anteroventrally slanted oblique scale rows above lateral line; snout length 29.5-32.3% HL, slightly decreasing proportionally with growth; pectoral fin length 13.9-15.8% SL; pelvic fin length 22.1-28.5% SL; nasal bone with tubercles in larger specimens; dorsal surface of head with large, pale to dark-brown irregularly shaped spots, body without spots dorsally; pelvic fin with large brown spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ratabulus diversidens
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.1
Depth range
30–345 m (98–1132 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 345 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Eastern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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