Coloured righteye flounder (Poecilopsetta colorata)

Scientific name: Poecilopsetta colorata G?nther, 1880

Coloured righteye flounder (Poecilopsetta colorata)

The Coloured righteye flounder (Poecilopsetta colorata) is a marine fish of the family Pleuronectidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Bay of Bengal to the South China Sea and Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 56-61; Anal soft rays: 46 - 50; Vertebrae: 38 - 39. Body depth 1.9 to 2.6 times in SL. Upper-jaw length 3 to 3.5 times in head length (Ref 12933).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Poecilopsetta colorata
Family
Pleuronectidae (Righteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
214–800 m (702–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 214 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Bay of Bengal to the South China Sea and Indonesia.
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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