Orange-freckled flathead (Ratabulus fulviguttatus)

Scientific name: Ratabulus fulviguttatus Imamura & Gomon, 2010

The Orange-freckled flathead (Ratabulus fulviguttatus) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. This species is distinguished by the following characters: 99-113 anteroventrally slanted oblique scale rows above lateral line; snout length 30.4-34.8% HL, markedly decreasing proportionally with growth; pectoral fin length 14.6-16.5% SL; pelvic fin length 20.9-25.7% SL; nasal bone without tubercles; dorsal surface of head and body pale brown, with small, round brown spots; pelvic fin with small brown spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ratabulus fulviguttatus
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.6
Depth range
126–248 m (413–814 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 126 - 248 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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