Scientific Name
Ammotretis lituratus

Common Name
Tudor's flounder

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 77-82; Anal soft rays: 54 - 58. Body deep (46-50% SL). Snout extended into a hook-like process projecting downwards in front of small, oblique mouth. Scales very small, rather firmly attached; mostly ctenoid on ocular side, mostly cycloid on blind side. Pelvic fin rays on right side 9-10, left 6. Caudal fin rays 14 (Ref. 33839).

Classification

Classified By

Richardson, 1844

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Righteye flounders (Pleuronectidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Indian Ocean

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia (South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

40 m

Depth To - meters

80 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 80 m (Ref. 33839)

Trophic Level

3.03 s.e. 0.18 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

23.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5312 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 (30 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