Rough-scaled flounder (Psettina gigantea) fish species and information / pictures of Rough-scaled flounder - Psettina gigantea

Rough-scaled flounder (Psettina gigantea) fish species information

Scientific Name
Psettina gigantea

Common Name
Rough-scaled flounder

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 90-103; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 69 - 80. Differs from P. iijimae by dark spots on body not extending to dorsal and anal fins, caudal fin without blackish band, and absence of gill rakers on upper limb. Snout and jaws dark.

Classification

Classified By

Amaoka, 1963

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Lefteye flounders (Bothidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: southern Japan to the South China Sea. Also known from Darwin to North West Cape, Australia (Ref. 5978); southern Indonesia (Ref. 9824); the Philippines (Ref. 9494).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

79 m

Depth To - meters

100 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 79 - 100 m (Ref. 9824)

Trophic Level

3.65 s.e. 0.40 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

13.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5010 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 (30 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