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Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Etymology: Platycephalus: Greek, platys = flat + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335); orbitalis: Name from Latin for eye, referring to its characteristic feature of a narrower interorbit.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin benthopélagique; profondeur 50 - 144 m (Ref. 83297). Tropical
Easrtern Indian Ocean: Western Australia,
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 33.3 cm mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 83297)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 8 - 9; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 13; Rayons mous anaux: 13. This species is distinguished by the scalloped margin of the interopercle; infraorbitals and preopercle with well developed skinny sensory tubes, mostly covering cheek region, except for anteroventral region; body and head with no distinct large spots and bands dorsally (Ref. 83297).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Imamura, H. and L.W. Knapp, 2009. Platycephalus orbitalis, a new species of flathead (Teleostei: Platycephalidae) collected from Western Australia. Zootaxa 2271:57-63. (Ref. 83297)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 15.8 - 22.6, mean 17.4 °C (based on 28 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00230 - 0.00908), b=3.09 (2.91 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (46 of 100).