McGrouther?s flathead (Rogadius mcgroutheri)

Scientific name: Rogadius mcgroutheri Imamura, 2007

The McGrouther?s flathead (Rogadius mcgroutheri) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Australia nd New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rogadius mcgroutheri
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.6
Depth range
16–59 m (52–194 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 16 - 59 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Australia nd New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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