Olive-tailed flathead
📖 Overview
Olive-tailed flathead (Rogadius asper) is a ray-finned fish of the family Platycephalidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 21.3 cm. It occurs at depths between 15 and 95 metres. With a trophic level of 3.7, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Olive-tailed flathead is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Olive-tailed flathead is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Olive-tailed flathead is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Protandry was proposed for this species but without histological details .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; amphidromous ; depth range 15 - 95 m . Tropical West Pacific: Broome (Australia), the Arafura Sea (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Olive-tail Flathead · Olive-tailed Flathead · Thorny Flathead |
| 🌍CES | zploštělec draslavý |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Matsubagochi · マツバゴチ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-crocodilo-verde |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Пёстрый плоскоголов |
| 🌍THA | ปลาช้างเหยียบครีบดวง |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 倒棘鯒 · 松葉倒棘牛尾魚 · 牛尾 · 狗祈仔 · 竹甲 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platycephalus asper | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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