Many-spotted lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus polyspilus) fish species and information / pictures of Many-spotted lefteye flounder - Arnoglossus polyspilus

Many-spotted lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus polyspilus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Arnoglossus polyspilus

Common Name
Many-spotted lefteye flounder

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 100-114; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 78 - 91. Mouth rather small, contained2. to 2.6 times in head length, maxillary extending to below the anterior margin or anterior 1/3 of lower eye. Gill rakers present on upper limb. Caudal fin with 2 simple rays on upper and lower margins. In the male, several anterior dorsal rays somewhat elongated.

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1880

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Lefteye flounders (Bothidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: Bay of Bengal to southern Japan, Taiwan, New Caledonia, and several areas of the Indo-Australian Archipelago (Ref. 9824).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

4 m

Depth To - meters

390 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 390 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

24.0 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 (33 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