Yellow-dabbled flounder (Brachypleura novaezeelandiae) fish species and information / pictures of Yellow-dabbled flounder - Brachypleura novaezeelandiae

Yellow-dabbled flounder (Brachypleura novaezeelandiae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Brachypleura novaezeelandiae

Common Name
Yellow-dabbled flounder

Biology
Dorsal spines : 0; Dorsal soft rays : 65-77; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 41 - 50. Ground color yellowish or yellowish brown; dorsal, anal and caudal fins paler than body with dark spots. Blind side whitish. Some anterior dorsal fin rays elongated in males, not in females, all rays except a few at posterior end of fin unbranched. Pectoral fin on eyed side with 11-13 rays, on blind side with 10-13 rays. Caudal fin with 13-14 branched rays and rounded margin.

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1862

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Citharids (Citharidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf through the eastern Indian Ocean to the East Indies.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

18 m

Depth To - meters

92 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 92 m

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

14.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)