Scientific Name
Parabothus polylepis

Common Name
Manyscaled flounder

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 83-90; Anal soft rays: 63 - 71; Vertebrae: 28

Classification

Classified By

Alcock, 1889

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Lefteye flounders (Bothidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

59 m

Depth To - meters

64 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 59 - 64 m (Ref. 11298)

Trophic Level

3.53 s.e. 0.48 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

15.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 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