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Ratabulus fulviguttatus Imamura & Gomon, 2010 Orange-freckled flathead |
| Family: | Platycephalidae (Flatheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 26.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 126 - 248 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | 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 (Ref. 86254). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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