Alcock's narrow-body righteye flounder (Poecilopsetta praelonga)

Scientific name: Poecilopsetta praelonga Alcock, 1894

Alcock's narrow-body righteye flounder (Poecilopsetta praelonga)

The Alcock's narrow-body righteye flounder (Poecilopsetta praelonga) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Indian Ocean, Taiwan, and Timor; also from northwestern Australia.

Biology

Body depth 3.8 to 4 times in SL. Upper-jaw length 3.6 to 3.7 times in head length (Ref 12933).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Poecilopsetta praelonga
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.5
Depth range
216–714 m (709–2343 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 216 - 714 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indian Ocean, Taiwan, and Timor; also from northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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