Ghost flathead (Hoplichthys regani)

Scientific name: Hoplichthys regani Jordan, 1908

Ghost flathead (Hoplichthys regani)

The Ghost flathead (Hoplichthys regani) is a marine fish of the family Hoplichthyidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Indonesia and northwestern Australia; also from Japan and Taiwan.

Biology

Inhabits deep offshore trawling grounds.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplichthys regani
Family
Hoplichthyidae (Ghost flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia and northwestern Australia; also from Japan and Taiwan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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