Scientific Name
Arnoglossus debilis

Common Name
Weak lefteye flounder

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 112-117; Anal soft rays: 84 - 89

Classification

Classified By

Gilbert, 1905

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Lefteye flounders (Bothidae)

Distribution

Region

Pacific Ocean

Distribution

Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands, Line Islands and off the south coast of Lombok, Indonesia (Ref. 9824). New record from the northeastern Indian Ocean region.

Range

23°N - 10°S, 115°E - 153°W

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

150 m

Depth To - meters

440 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 150 - 440 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

17.0 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 (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