Long lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus elongatus) fish species and information / pictures of Long lefteye flounder - Arnoglossus elongatus

Long lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus elongatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Arnoglossus elongatus

Common Name
Long lefteye flounder

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 100-108; Anal soft rays: 78 - 83. Body without a large dark spot posteriorly on the base both the dorsal and anal fins (Ref 42535).

Classification

Classified By
Weber, 1913
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)
Family
Lefteye flounders (Bothidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, northwest Australia, and possibly Taiwan.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
3 m
Depth To - meters
224 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 224 m (Ref. 9824)
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
11.0 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 vulnerability (23 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