Scientific Name
Grammatobothus pennatus

Common Name
Pennant flounder

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 88-91; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 72 - 76. Maximum total length 18 cm (Ref 42535).

Classification

Classified By

Ogilby, 1913

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Lefteye flounders (Bothidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: eastern Queensland (Ref. 9824) and northwestern Australia, and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771).

Range

1°S - 23°S, 129°E - 168°E

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

35 m

Depth To - meters

60 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 35 - 60 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

18.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 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 (29 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