Wide-mouthed flounder (Kamoharaia megastoma) fish species and information / pictures of Wide-mouthed flounder - Kamoharaia megastoma

Wide-mouthed flounder (Kamoharaia megastoma) fish species information

Scientific Name
Kamoharaia megastoma

Common Name
Wide-mouthed flounder

Biology
Dorsal spines : 0; Dorsal soft rays : 109-112; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 84 - 86. Mouth extremely large, maxillary strongly protruding beyond the tip of the snout anteriorly, and extending far beyond lower eye posteriorly. Upper jaw with 3 to 4 pairs of larger teeth anteriorly, and lower jaw with 3 pairs of curved strong canines anteriorly. Pectoral fin dark.

Classification

Classified By
Kamohara, 1936
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)
Family
Lefteye flounders (Bothidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan and Taiwan to the Indo-Australian Archipelago.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal
Trophic Level
3.62 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
22.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 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 (33 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated