Scientific Name
Hoplichthys filamentosus

Common Name
Longray ghost flathead

Biology
Occurs over soft bottom (Ref. 75154) of the continental slope (Ref. 7300, 75154). Benthic (Ref. 75154).

Classification

Classified By

Matsubara & Ochiai, 1950

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Ghost flatheads (Hoplichthyidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific. Likely to occur in the South China Sea (Ref. 41603).

Distribution

Western Pacific. Likely to occur in the South China Sea (Ref. 41603).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal

Trophic Level

3.62 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

30.0 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

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated