Longray ghost flathead (Hoplichthys filamentosus)

Scientific name: Hoplichthys filamentosus Matsubara & Ochiai, 1950

Longray ghost flathead (Hoplichthys filamentosus)

The Longray ghost flathead (Hoplichthys filamentosus) is a marine fish of the family Hoplichthyidae. Native range: Western Pacific. Likely to occur in the South China Sea.

Biology

Occurs over soft bottom of the continental slope. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplichthys filamentosus
Family
Hoplichthyidae (Ghost flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific. Likely to occur in the South China Sea.
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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