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Hoplichthys haswelli
Hoplichthys haswelli McCulloch, 1907
Armoured flathead
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Hoplichthyidae (Ghost flatheads)
Max. size:  43 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 140 - 700 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs over soft bottom (Ref. 75154) of the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 9563, 75154). Benthic (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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