Rogadius
welanderi
(Schultz, 1966)
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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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Welander's flathead |
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Max. size:
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13.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9790) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 6 – 40 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 10°N - 15°S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: of no interest |
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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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Western Pacific: Moluccas, Bali, the Marshall Islands and American Samoa.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 9 - 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 11 - 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. (Ref. 9790).
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Biology: |
Found in sandy areas of lagoons and seaward reefs.
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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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