Scientific Name
Halieutaea fitzsimonsi

Common Name
Circular seabat

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-5; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4. Dorsally red ventrally (Ref. 6612).

Classification

Classified By

Gilchrist & Thompson, 1916

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)

Family

Batfishes (Ogcocephalidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: off South Africa, Madagascar, New Caledonia, Salomon Is., the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

20 m

Depth To - meters

120 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 120 m (Ref. 6612)

Trophic Level

3.42 s.e. 0.55 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

30.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated