Coloured righteye flounder (Poecilopsetta colorata) fish species and information / pictures of Coloured righteye flounder - Poecilopsetta colorata

Coloured righteye flounder (Poecilopsetta colorata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Poecilopsetta colorata

Common Name
Coloured righteye flounder

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 56-61; Anal soft rays: 46 - 50; Vertebrae: 38 - 39. Body depth 1.9 to 2.6 times in SL. Upper-jaw length 3 to 3.5 times in head length (Ref 12933).

Classification

Classified By
G?nther, 1880
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)
Family
Righteye flounders (Pleuronectidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Bay of Bengal to the South China Sea and Indonesia (Ref. 9792).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
214 m
Depth To - meters
800 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 214 - 800 m (Ref. 9792)
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.37 Based on food items.
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
17.0 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
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated