| Family: | Platycephalidae (Flatheads) |
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| Order: | Scorpaeniformes (scorpionfishes and flatheads) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Spiny flathead | |||
| Max. size: | 25.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3476) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 6 – 75 m | |||
| Climate: | tropical; - 21°S | |||
| Importance: | fisheries: minor commercial | |||
| Resilience: | Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) | |||
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Distribution:
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Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf (Ref. 11441) and the Mascarenes to the Philippines, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia. | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 – 13. Second dorsal fin spine noticeably shorter than third. Pectoral fin with a falcate posterior margin and a whitish central area. Interopercular flap present. | |||
| Biology: | Found on sand or mud bottoms of the continental shelf (Ref. 3476). | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
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