Long-spined flathead (Platycephalus longispinis)

Scientific name: Platycephalus longispinis Macleay, 1884

The Long-spined flathead (Platycephalus longispinis) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae.

Species facts

Scientific name
Platycephalus longispinis
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
10–75 m (33–246 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 75 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia, from Carnarvon, Western Australia to western South Australia and Lakes Entrance, Victoria; also off Fraser Islands, Queensland.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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