Rogadius
melanopterus
(Knapp & Wongratana, 1987)
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Family:
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Platycephalidae
(Flatheads)
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Order:
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Scorpaeniformes
(scorpionfishes and flatheads)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Obscure flathead |
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Max. size:
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14.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 11441) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 15 – 117 m
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman to the Andaman Sea off southern Thailand.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 9 - 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 12 - 13;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 12. Brown in color, paler ventrally, sometimes with indistinct bars; prominent blackish spots along spines and rays of dorsal fins; pelvic fins dusky (Ref. 11441).
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Biology: |
Found on mud or sand bottoms (Ref. 11441).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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