Serrated flathead
Rogadius serratus
- Usual depth5–305 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsApril and October
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–305 m · Deepest record: 305 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Serrated flathead, serrated flathead, Serrate Flathead
Other scientific names: Platycephalus polijodon, Platycephalus polyodon, Platycephalus serratus, Rogadius polijodon
Similar species
- Olive-tailed Flathead
Rogadius asper
- Thorny flathead
Rogadius pristiger
- Japanese Flathead
Inegocia japonica
Crocodile fishCymbacephalus beauforti
Black-freckled FlatheadCymbacephalus nematophthalmus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 27 open-data records from 1908 to 2025.
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