Serrated flathead (Rogadius serratus)

Scientific name: Rogadius serratus Cuvier, 1829

Serrated flathead (Rogadius serratus)

The Serrated flathead (Rogadius serratus) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11. Infraorbital and suborbital ridges bearing many fine serrations. Preopercular spine 1, with an accessory spine on anterior base. Lower side of head unicarinate. Iris lappet bilobed. Caudal fin with dark basal band, whitish central band, blackish submarginal band becoming paler above, upper area usually with a few distinct dark spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rogadius serratus
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
11–45 m (36–148 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 11 - 45 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Somalia, Mauritius, Seychelles, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Chagos Archipelago, Indonesia, Philippines, Port Moresby, northern Queensland and New Caledonia. Reported from India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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