Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Platycephalidae Flatheads

Genus: Rogadius

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Rogadius asper
[Olive-tailed flathead]

No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL

Rogadius fehlmanni
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No picture found
Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL

Rogadius mcgroutheri
[McGrouther’s flathead]

Photo by Steene, R.

Rogadius patriciae
[Black-banded flathead]

Photo by Tonozuka, T.

Rogadius pristiger
[Thorny flathead]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Rogadius serratus
[Serrated flathead]

Photo by Tonozuka, T.

Rogadius welanderi
[Welander's flathead]

7 Species of Family Platycephalidae with Genus Rogadius
(Flatheads)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1829	Rogadius asper	Olive-tailed flathead	Indo-West Pacific	17 TL
2012	Rogadius fehlmanni		Western Indian Ocean	11.2 SL
2007	Rogadius mcgroutheri	McGrouther’s flathead	Western Central Pacific	14.6 SL
1987	Rogadius patriciae	Black-banded flathead	Western Pacific	27 TL
1829	Rogadius pristiger	Thorny flathead	Indo-West Pacific	50 TL
1829	Rogadius serratus	Serrated flathead	Indo-West Pacific	24 TL
1966	Rogadius welanderi	Welander's flathead	Indo-Pacific	13 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: ScorpaeniformesFamily: Platycephalidae FlatheadsGenus: Rogadius(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Platycephalidae Flatheads

Genus: Rogadius

(See list of species below)