Thorny flathead (Rogadius pristiger)

Scientific name: Rogadius pristiger Cuvier, 1829

Thorny flathead (Rogadius pristiger)

The Thorny flathead (Rogadius pristiger) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Lower edge of preopercle projecting downward as a strong antrorse spine. Infraorbital and suborbital ridges bearing many fine serrations. Lower side of head unicarinate. Dorsal fin usually 11. Iris lappet bilobed. Caudal fin with a white basal band, a broad dusky submarginal band and a narrow white edge.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rogadius pristiger
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
15–95 m (49–312 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 15 - 95 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Madagascar and Gulf of Oman; northern Indian Ocean; Indonesia, Gulf of Thailand, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Arafura Sea, northwest shelf of Australia and New Caledonia. Recently reported from Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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