Orange-freckled flathead
📖 Overview
Orange-freckled flathead (Ratabulus fulviguttatus), first described by Imamura & Gomon, 2010 is a medium-sized fish in the family Platycephalidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 26.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 126 to 248 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. This species is distinguished by the following characters: 99-113 anteroventrally slanted oblique scale rows above lateral line; snout length 30.4-34.8% HL, markedly decreasing proportionally with growth; pectoral fin length 14.6-16.5% SL; pelvic fin length 20.9-25.7% SL; nasal bone without tubercles; dorsal surface of head and body pale brown, with small, round brown spots; pelvic fin with small brown spots .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Orange-freckled flathead is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 126 - 248 m . Subtropical Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: Australia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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