Scientific Name
Nematops grandisquamus

Common Name
Large-scale righteye flounder

Biology
Body depth 2.2 to 2.4 times in SL. Pectoral fin on eyed side only about 1/2 as long as head. One tentacle present on each eye (Ref 12933).

Classification

Classified By

Weber & de Beaufort, 1929

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Righteye flounders (Pleuronectidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Bali, Indonesia; probably southwest coast of India.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

108 m

Depth To - meters

180 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 108 - 180 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

9.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 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 vulnerability (15 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