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Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Etymology: fehlmanni: Named for H. Adair Fehlmann.
Eponymy: Dr Herman Adair Fehlmann (1917–2005) of George Vanderbilt Foundation, Bangkok, and the Smithsonian was primarily an ichthyologist but also an herpetologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 27 - 39 m (Ref. 93119). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Somalia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 93119)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 11. This species is distinguished by the following characters: lower edge of preopercle as a stout antrorse spine; 2-4 preocular spines, usually with accessory spines on anterior base of largest; 5-6 count of diagonal scales; pelvic fin is blackish and lacks pattern of individual spots (Ref. 93119).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Knapp, L.W., 2012. Rogadius fehlmanni, a new flathead fish (Scorpaeniformes: Platycephalidae) from Somaliano access. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 125(1):61-65. (Ref. 93119)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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