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Ratabulus ventralis Imamura & Gomon, 2010

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Common names: Longfin flathead
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality, east of Townsville, Queensland, CSIRO H6116-02 (holotype of Ratabulus ventralis, 30.4 cm SL). Known from Northeastern Australia from Townsville (17°51'S) to Noosa, Queensland (26.25°S), at depths of at least 120–366 m (Ref. 86254).
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Main Ref: Imamura, H. and M.F. Gomon, 2010
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Etymology: ventralis: Name from Latin, meaning ‘of the belly’, referring to the species’ characteristic long pelvic fin..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic.   Tropical

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Western Pacific: Northeastern Australia.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 86254)

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Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12. This species is characterized by the following: 91-104 anteroventrally slanted oblique scale rows above lateral line; snout length 30.9-32.4% HL, markedly decreasing proportionally with growth; pectoral fin length 15.8-18.6% SL; pelvic fin length 26.2-28.2% SL; nasal bone with tubercles; dorsal surface of head with small, round, brown spots, body without dark spots; pelvic fin with small brown spots (Ref. 86254).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Imamura, H. and M.F. Gomon, 2010. Taxonomic revision of the genus Ratabulus (Teleostei: Platycephalidae), with descriptions of two new species from Australia. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 67:19-33. (Ref. 86254)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5625   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00525 (0.00246 - 0.01120), b=3.04 (2.85 - 3.23), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.9   ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).