Scientific Name
Hoplichthys haswelli

Common Name
Armoured flathead

Biology
Occurs over soft bottom (Ref. 75154) of the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 9563, 75154). Benthic (Ref. 75154).

Classification

Classified By

McCulloch, 1907

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Ghost flatheads (Hoplichthyidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific.

Distribution

Southwest Pacific.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

140 m

Depth To - meters

700 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 140 - 700 m (Ref. 9563)

Trophic Level

3.66 s.e. 0.60 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

43.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5007 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated