Crested flounder (Lophonectes gallus)

Scientific name: Lophonectes gallus G?nther, 1880

Crested flounder (Lophonectes gallus)

The Crested flounder (Lophonectes gallus) is a marine fish of the family Bothidae. Native range: Western Pacific, eastern Australia (ranging south to South Australia and Tasmania, ) and New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0. Males with bony tubercles on snout and tip of lower jaw. Head tubercles weakly developed or absent in females. Anterior dorsal-fin rays greatly elongate in males (Ref 42535).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lophonectes gallus
Family
Bothidae (Lefteye flounders)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
26–240 m (85–787 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 26 - 240 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: eastern Australia (ranging south to South Australia and Tasmania, ) and New Zealand.
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 (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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