Scientific Name
Marleyella bicolorata

Common Name
Comb flounder

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 55-60; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 46 - 49. Eyed side dark brown, with black spots and blotches forming vague crossbars; dark bar on at caudal fin base; blind side dark brown; round black spots on head (Ref. 6270).

Classification

Classified By

von Bonde, 1922

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Righteye flounders (Pleuronectidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Natal, South Africa to India.

Range

23°N - 30°S, 30°E - 80°E

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

20 m

Depth To - meters

406 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 406 m (Ref. 51668)

Trophic Level

3.56 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

19.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 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 (27 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated