Olive-tailed flathead (Rogadius asper)

Scientific name: Rogadius asper Cuvier, 1829

Olive-tailed flathead (Rogadius asper)

The Olive-tailed flathead (Rogadius asper) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Broome (Australia), the Arafura Sea and northwards. Also known from southern Japan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Taiwan and India.

Biology

Found on sand or mud bottoms of the continental shelf at a depth range of 15-95 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rogadius asper
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
15–95 m (49–312 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; amphidromous; depth range 15 - 95 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Broome (Australia), the Arafura Sea and northwards. Also known from southern Japan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines and Taiwan and India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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