Ogilby's ghost flathead (Hoplichthys ogilbyi)

Scientific name: Hoplichthys ogilbyi McCulloch, 1914

The Ogilby's ghost flathead (Hoplichthys ogilbyi) is a marine fish of the family Hoplichthyidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Endemic to Australia.

Biology

Temperate species which occurs in the continental shelf and slope. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplichthys ogilbyi
Family
Hoplichthyidae (Ghost flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Endemic to Australia.
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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