Spotfin flathead (Grammoplites suppositus)

Scientific name: Grammoplites suppositus Troschel, 1840

Spotfin flathead (Grammoplites suppositus)

The Spotfin flathead (Grammoplites suppositus) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean.

Species facts

Scientific name
Grammoplites suppositus
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
30–94 m (98–308 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 94 m, usually 45 - 94 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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