Mueller's flounder (Arnoglossus muelleri) fish species and information / pictures of Mueller's flounder - Arnoglossus muelleri

Mueller's flounder (Arnoglossus muelleri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Arnoglossus muelleri

Common Name
Mueller's flounder

Biology
Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563).

Classification

Classified By
Klunzinger, 1872
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)
Family
Lefteye flounders (Bothidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Indian Ocean
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to Victoria and Tasmania.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
200 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 200 m (Ref. 9563)
Trophic Level
3.59 s.e. 0.39 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
21.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated