Welander's flathead (Rogadius welanderi)

Scientific name: Rogadius welanderi Schultz, 1966

Welander's flathead (Rogadius welanderi)

The Welander's flathead (Rogadius welanderi) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Moluccas, Bali, the Marshall Islands and American Samoa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11. Preopercle with a small antrorse spine. Infraorbital and suborbital ridges bearing many fine serrations. Preocular spines 2-3. Lower side of head bicarinate. Iris lappet slightly bilobed..

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rogadius welanderi
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Common length
8.0
Depth range
6–40 m (20–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 6 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Moluccas, Bali, the Marshall Islands and American Samoa.
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.

Last updated