Bleeker's flounder (Engyprosopon bleekeri)

Scientific name: Engyprosopon bleekeri Macleay, 1881

Bleeker's flounder (Engyprosopon bleekeri)

The Bleeker's flounder (Engyprosopon bleekeri) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, east coast of Queensland, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 90-91; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 58 - 74. Maximum SL about 8.4 cm (Ref 42535).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Engyprosopon bleekeri
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.4
Depth range
0–46 m (0–151 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 46 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: east coast of Queensland, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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